\item[Play backward] the frame to the left of the cursor in the timeline gets displayed.
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-The reason behind this \textit{play} methodology is that you want to know what you just played so that you know what matches what you just saw/heard in case that is the desired stuff. You don't want the compositor to show you what you have not yet played -- you need to see this frame to analyze/check to see if it is what you want. This behavior applies to any playing operation, such as the \textit{keypad} or \textit{Frame forward / Frame reverse} buttons. You can still easily see the actual insertion point in the zoombar at the bottom of the timeline -- sixth button over or 3rd button from the right side. Also note the following:
+The reason behind this \textit{play} methodology is that you want to know what you just played so that you know what matches what you just saw/heard in case that is the desired stuff. You don't want the compositor to show you what you have not yet played -- you need to see this frame to analyze/check to see if it is what you want. This behavior applies to any playing operation, such as the \textit{keypad} or \textit{Frame forward / Frame reverse} buttons. You can still easily see the actual insertion point in the zoombar at the bottom of the timeline -- seventh button over or 3rd button from the right side. Also note the following:
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\item[Blinking insertion point on the timeline] seeking/positioning was the last operation.