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Play, step and jump through a video
The controls under the video play it, step it one frame at a time, and change its speed. Most of them also have a keyboard shortcut, so you can keep your eyes on the frame. revis.io plays forward only; there's no reverse playback.
Before you start
- Who: anyone who can open the review, including guests on a share link.
- Where: the web app's player. To open it, see Open a review and preview its items.
- You need: a video, audio item, or whiteboard. Images have no timeline.
Play and pause
- Select the play button at the left end of the timeline, or press Space. Select it again, or press Space, to pause.
- To move through the video, drag along the timeline.
Loop playback is on unless you turn it off, so the video starts again from the beginning when it ends. Select Loop playback or press ⌘L (Ctrl+L on Windows and Linux) to switch it.
Step frame by frame
- Pause the video.
- Select Previous frame or Next frame, or press the left or right arrow key.
Other ways to move:
| To | Press |
|---|---|
| Skip back or forward 10 seconds | U or O |
| Skip back or forward 10 frames (10 seconds in videos longer than 2 minutes) | Shift+Left or Shift+Right |
| Go to the first or last frame | Home or End |
| Go to the previous or next item in the review | Option+Left or Option+Right (Alt on Windows and Linux) |
Jump to a frame or chapter
- Press F. The frame readout next to the timeline becomes a box.
- Type a frame number and press Enter. Press Esc to cancel.
The readout shows frames by default, or whatever your project's admin chose. Select the readout to switch between frames, timecode, and seconds. Your choice lasts until you reload the page.
Some items have chapters. Open Details on the right side of the player and select a chapter to jump to it.
Change the speed
- Select Playback speed (the gauge below the timeline). At normal speed it shows the frame rate; otherwise it shows the speed.
- Choose a speed from 4x down to 0.25x, or select Custom... to set your own.
From the keyboard, press J to slow down, L to speed up, and K to pause and go back to normal speed. J stops at 0.25x; it never plays backward.
Volume and audio scrubbing
- Use the speaker button next to the transport controls to mute, or the slider to change the volume.
- To hear the sound while you drag along the timeline, select Settings (the gear) and turn on Audio Scrubbing.