# Test part of the timeline?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-part-of-the-timeline/215697>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 9, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-part-of-the-timeline/215697 "2007-02-09T14:52:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![AgentFitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@AgentFitz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AgentFitz)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-part-of-the-timeline/215697/1 "2007-02-09T14:52:49Z")

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I’m working on a really long animation…say 5 minutes long. Now, I’m editing some of the animation at around the 4 minute mark. As a result, whenever I want to test the part of the animation I’m currently working on I have to wait for the whole first portion of the movie to play before I can see what I want to see…

Is there a way in flash, rather than previewing the entire timeline, I can specify a “work area” so I can test only the part of the timeline I’m currently working on? Thanks in advance!

Saludos!  
Fitz