# Setting the Playback Range in the Timeline

By default, when you want to preview the animation in your scene from Sceneplanning view windows, Toon Boom Studio starts at the current frame in the scene and plays until the last frame, unless you stop the playback manually :

If you want to preview only a specific segment of your scene, you can customize the playback range by setting a start and end frame of the playback.

To set the playback range in the Timeline:

1. [Ctrl]-click the frame counter at the top of the Timeline window and select Playback Range > Free. When you select this option, two markers appear in the frame counter to mark the start and end frames.

The Automatic Fit option (selected by default) sets the playback range to the entire length of the scene. It adjusts the playback range automatically as your scene expands or shrinks.

2. Select the start frame in the playback range by dragging the start frame marker (the marker on the left) to where you want to start the playback range.

You can also [Ctrl]-click the frame counter, select Change Playback Range Start Frame, type the start frame number, and click OK. The start frame marker appears at the frame you selected.

3. Select the end frame in the playback range by dragging the end frame marker (the marker on the right) to where you want to end the playback range.

You can also [Ctrl]-click the frame counter, select Change Playback Range End Frame, type the end frame number, and click OK. The end frame marker appears at the frame you selected.

4. Click the Play toolbar button to preview the animation in the current playback range.

See Also
Previewing a Scene Interactively
Real-Time Playback