<p>They call that a &quot;zone&quot; which is something like a selection of the timeline. The video you've linked already shows how it can be used.</p>
<p>I don't know why it's already there at the beginning of the video, it seems intentional and a very short Zone-bar is always there by default. That's maybe to remind the user of this feature but in any case is a strange decision in regard of user experience.</p>
<p>The manual indicates such a zone can also be set via the program monitor. <a href="https://userbase.kde.org/Kdenlive/Manual/Monitors#Creating_Zones_in_Project_Monitor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">More in the manual.</a></p>

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Matt
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/NSD7I.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/NSD7I.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a>i'm trying to find out what this thing is called, <div class="youtube-embed"><div>
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<p>it's the little blue line above the timeline, is there a name for it? what does it do? thank you.</p>

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It's not clear what you mean. I see a dark-teal-coloured bar at some time which is a selection, but I don't know if that's what you mean. Make a screenshot and mark the object of interest.
Matt
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ok, how do i upload a picture in my post or comment? thanks
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Click on "Edit" below the question and above the text input field there is a little picture, right next of the curly brackets, click on it.
Matt
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ok i did it i think thank you.
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# What is the little blue line above the timeline called?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-19)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/NSD7I.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/NSD7I.png)i'm trying to find out what this thing is called,

it's the little blue line above the timeline, is there a name for it? what does it do? thank you.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It's not clear what you mean. I see a dark-teal-coloured bar at some time which is a selection, but I don't know if that's what you mean. Make a screenshot and mark the object of interest.  
> **username_0**: ok, how do i upload a picture in my post or comment? thanks  
> **username_1**: Click on "Edit" below the question and above the text input field there is a little picture, right next of the curly brackets, click on it.  
> **username_0**: ok i did it i think thank you.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-21. Score: 0

They call that a "zone" which is something like a selection of the timeline. The video you've linked already shows how it can be used.

I don't know why it's already there at the beginning of the video, it seems intentional and a very short Zone-bar is always there by default. That's maybe to remind the user of this feature but in any case is a strange decision in regard of user experience.

The manual indicates such a zone can also be set via the program monitor. [More in the manual.](https://userbase.kde.org/Kdenlive/Manual/Monitors#Creating_Zones_in_Project_Monitor)


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