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View & Preview Menu Sections

This is AVS Video Editor Main Menu: View Menu Section & Preview Menu Section.

View Menu Section

Item Description
Timeline Use it to change the main view to the Timeline
to be able to add video effects, audio soundtracks and
so on.
Storyboard Use it to change the main view to the Storyboard
to be able to add videos and transitions and change their properties.
Zoom Use it to zoom in and out the video and the effects
on the Timeline. This option is unavailable if the Storyboard
view is selected.
Section Use it to switch between the program Menu
Panes.
View As Use it to change the way the files and effects
are represented in the Files and Effects Area. You can choose
between the Thumbnails, List and Details.
Arrange Icons by Use it to arrange the media files in the Files
and Effects Area according to the Time they were added
to the Files and Effects Area, their Name or creation
Date.

Preview Menu Section

Item Shortcut Description
Play/Pause Ctrl+Space Use it to playback or pause the currently edited
video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area.
Previous Frame Alt+Left Use it to go to the previous frame of the currently
edited video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area.
Next Frame Alt+Right Use it to go to the next frame of the currently
edited video or selected effect or transition in the Preview Area.
Decrease Speed Alt+Down Use it to change the backward preview playback
speed of the currently edited video or selected effect or transition
in the Preview Area. Each time you press this button the playback
speed will change to -0.25x, -0.5x, -1x, -2x,
-4x, -8x, -16x speed.

In case you start pressing this button after the Increase Playback
Speed button has been used and the speed is somewhat increased
(0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x
or 16x) the Decrease Playback Speed button will decrease
the playback speed gradually each time you press it until the playback
speed reaches 0.25x. After that the button will begin acting
as Fast Backward and will start changing the backward video
playback speed.
Increase Speed Alt+Up Use it to change the forward preview playback
speed of the currently edited video or selected effect or transition
in the Preview Area. Each time you press this button the playback
speed will change to 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x,
4x, 8x, 16x speed.

In case you start pressing this button after the Decrease Playback
Speed button has been used and the speed is somewhat decreased
(-0.25x, -0.5x, -1x, -2x, -4x,
-8x or -16x) the Increase Playback Speed button
will increase the playback speed gradually each time you press it
until the playback speed reaches -0.25x. After that the button
will begin acting as Fast Forward and will start changing the
forward video playback speed.
Mute Alt+M Use it to switch the sound of the played video
on or off.
Snapshot Use it to take a snapshot of the current video
frame and save it into one of the supported image file formats.

AVS Video Editor Guides
Interface Program
* Main Menu
- File & Edit Menu Sections
- View & Preview Menu Sections
* Top Toolbar
* Menu Panes
* Files and Effects Area
* Preview Area
* Timeline/Storyboard Area
* Keyboard Shortcut

1.  Working with Projects
* Starting a New Project
* Changing Settings
* Opening Existing Projects
* Saving Projects

2. Creating and Editing Videos
* Creating Video
* Editing Video
- Transitions
- Video Effects
- Text
- Video Overlay
- Audio
- Splitting Videos into Chapters
- Using Trim and Multiple Trim Options
- Using Crop Scale

3. Saving Videos
* Supported Formats
* Saving to File: AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV
* Saving to Disc: DVDs, DivX/Xvid
* Saving to Devices: Mobile Players, Game Consoles, Mobile Phones, Others
* Saving for Web

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