Can't open Canvas and Timeline

When I open a project, I see the Browser and Viewer. The Canvas and Timeline don't open.
Under Window, command 2 & 3, canvas and timeline, respectively, are dimmed so I cannot click on them.
How do I open canvas and timeline.

Double click a sequence in your browser.

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I logged all the video I need a couple of days ago, but when I tried to edit it, the canvas and timeline will not appear. Under the Window tab, they are both faded, and nothing I tried would make them reappear. I have no idea what to do to make it work. I tried to save it in an email and open it from another computer, but whenever I try, it makes the timeline and canvas not work on that computer as well. I've tried opening FCP first and then my project, but the timeline and canvas disappear as soon as it opens the video files. Help!

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I can't get Canvas or Timeline to open!

'm completely new to Final Cut Pro (I just got Studio), and I'm having a problem: I open up Final Cut Pro, open a new project, and I only get the Browser and Viewer windows. I go to Window/Arrange, and I still can't open up the Timeline or the Canvas. I would just double click on a Sequence, but I don't know what the difference is between a sequence and a clip.
Just to help you guys out, I'm working on the "Into the Blue" thing from the Training DVD; I had started working on it, but quit Final cut, and when I double clicked on the Project (I Saved it to Mac HD) to open it, I only get the Browser and Viewer. Please forgive my ignorance, but help! I'm panicking because I don't know what to do!

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As Da Nam suggested... double-click on the sequence icon in the browser to open it... this will open the timeline and canvas windows.
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Somehow I managed to close or minimize the Canvas and Timeline windows and I can't get them back. They are grayed out in the Window Menu and Command-2 and Command-3 doesn't bring them back. Also Window->Arrange->Standard just rearranges my browser and viewer windows that are still visible.
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If you are in the list view it will look like this:
If you are in the icon view it will look like this:
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I closed the canvas and timeline and then saved the project. Now i don't know how to get them back.

Double click on the sequence icon in the Browser to open a project.
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Ok I dont know whats going on but when I go to Window-> Canvas it is greyed out!!! Whats going on pls pls help me!
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The Canvas and Timeline options are greyed out because there is no open sequence. Look in your browser for a sequence, double-click it, and the Canvas & Timeline will appear.
By default, the Viewer will load a video Slug, which is just black video.
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I'm new to final cut express. I would like to ask how do i view the canvas and timeline.
Below is a picture which i see when i try to view it
The options canvas and timeline are grayed, thus unable to click it
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You don't appear to have a sequence open; that's what displays in the Timeline and Canvas. If there isn't a sequence icon in your browser, go to File>New>Sequence and double click on icon that appears in the Browser.

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That won't bring back the canvas and timeline if they're closed. FCE won't know which sequence to open. You have open it manually.

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I accidentally closed the canvas and timeline. I go to the window tab on top then go to where it says "canvas" but it won't let me click on "canvas". The same is true for the timeline. How do I get those two windows back?

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Hi(Bonjour)!
Welcome to the forum.
Double click "sequence 1" in your browser.
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I've lost my canvas and timeline (careless of me, I know)! Have spent two days creating my DVD and now can't find where they've gone. In the 'window' tab canvas and timeline are greyed out. Please, please, please help........

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