What does Detail Zoom center on?

• A. Playhead
• B. The current selection's in/out points
• C. The middle of the frame
• D. The clip's in point

Answer: (A)

Detail Zoom focuses on the playhead, the frame you’re currently viewing in the timeline. This design lets you magnify exactly that frame so you can scrutinize tiny details—like texture, edge sharpness, and color noise—without losing your place in the edit. If zoom were tied to the clip’s in point, the start of the clip, or a selected range, the magnified area wouldn’t follow your playback, making it harder to inspect frame-by-frame. Centering on the middle of the frame wouldn’t reflect the specific content you’re examining, and tying it to the clip’s in point would pull the zoom to the clip’s start instead of the current frame. So the playhead is the reference for Detail Zoom.