Timeline

The timeline allows you to navigate between frames and provides additional controls depending on the current working mode.

With The Timeline You Can:

Switch to the specific frame of a sequence

Click on the specific frame on the timeline or enter its number in the Current field.

Set Active Range

The Active Range controls the range of frames that are displayed on the timeline. You can only play back the sequence and navigate between the frames within the Active Range.

To change the Active Range, you can adjust the first and the last frame number in the Active Range field.

The active range does not always have to fit within the actual size of the sequence. If you switch to a nonexistent frame, the frame will be marked red on the timeline.

Set Selected Range

The Selected Range is used by some operations in Faceform Track to specify which frames should be affected.

To change the Selected Range, drag the gray handles at the beginning and at the end of the timeline. You can also enter the first and the last frame numbers in the Selected Range fields.

Note

The timeline only becomes visible after loading a sequence of frames.

Navigation

	First Frame	Home	Jumps to the first frame of the timeline
	Prev Frame	Left	Jumps to the previous frame
	Reverse Play	,	Plays the sequence in reverse order
	Pause	SPACE	Stops playback
	Play	.	Plays a sequence
	Next Frame	Right	Jumps to the next frame
	Last Frame	End	Jumps to the last frame of the timeline
	Jump Backward	CTRL + Left	Jumps specified amount of frames backward
	Jump Forward	CTRL + Right	Jumps specified amount of frames forward
	Zoom Range	Mouse Wheel	Expand or narrow range with the center on hovered frame
	Move Range	ALT + LMB	Move current range left or right

Tip

You can adjust the playback speed using the FPS field in Load mode.

Note

Zoom out feature is damped on ranges over 1000 frames.

Caching Frames

Faceform Track caches a frame when you display it for the first time. Cached frames are displayed in blue on the timeline.

You can adjust the cache capacity if needed.

If Faceform Track can’t read a frame, it marks it in red on the Timeline. This can happen for several reasons.

Tip

Timeline colors can be set in Preferences > Timeline (See: Color Palette).

Caching Errors

If after switching to a frame the label above it turns red, then it means it was currently impossible to cache it. Frequent reasons and possible solutions:

• File does not exist - no frame file was found in this location (the path is indicated in the error pop-up message above the timeline). Specify the correct path to the frame using the field Sequence in Load mode. If the frame cannot be loaded for the training frame from Detect mode, use Change Path or Change Dir.

• The file is too big - the file cannot be loaded into the cache at its current size. Increase the cache size using the Cache Mem (GB) field in Load mode.

• The File is corrupted - the file cannot be opened as an image. Use a different file.