Missing Playhead

Friction

Newbie Joined: Dec 26, 2021 19:35 Messages: 7 Offline

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Jan 17, 2022 22:09

Hi Everyone -

I was fooling around with video rendering in my timeline and some how the playhead (the little upside white triangle) went missing.

Does anyone have any idea how I get it back?

I have attached a screenshot as suggested

Thanks.


Filename	Missing Playhead SS.jpg	Download
Description	Missing Play Head Screen Shot
Filesize	439 Kbytes
Downloaded:	7 time(s)

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at Jan 17. 2022 23:02

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Jan 17, 2022 22:15

It's simply offscreen. Hit the Home key to return it to the start of the clip (or timeline, depending on your settings). You can also simply click the numbers above the timeline to instantly place it there, or zoom out on the timeline (hit the "-" key) to see where it's currently located.

Friction

Newbie Joined: Dec 26, 2021 19:35 Messages: 7 Offline

Jan 17, 2022 22:35

Thanks for the response. I tried all 3 of your recommendations, and it's still missing...

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Jan 17, 2022 22:50

A screenshot would be very useful.

Use Alt+PrintScreen or the Windows snipping tool (Win+Shift+S) if you have Win10/11, then paste it into Paint or any image editing app then save the image as PNG or JPG. Click on the Attachments button below the forum's text box to upload and share it here.

Friction

Newbie Joined: Dec 26, 2021 19:35 Messages: 7 Offline

Jan 17, 2022 23:03

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Filename	Missing Playhead SS.jpg	Download
Description
Filesize	439 Kbytes
Downloaded:	8 time(s)

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at Jan 18. 2022 00:32

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Jan 17, 2022 23:19

That might just be a display artifact. Does the timeline preview normally if you hit the spacebar or click on the Play button under the preview window? What happens if you save the project then close & reopen PD?

Friction

Newbie Joined: Dec 26, 2021 19:35 Messages: 7 Offline

Jan 17, 2022 23:40

I did what you suggested by saving my project and closing PD and when I re-opened the program the play head was there.

Thanks very much for taking the time to help.

Take care!