31. A system for displaying multimedia information stored in a multimedia document, the system comprising: a display; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store a plurality of code modules for execution by the processor, the plurality of code modules comprising: a code module for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display; a code module for displaying, in a first area of the GUI, a first visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document, the first visual representation including a first representation of information of a first type stored in the multimedia document and a first representation of information of a second type stored in the multimedia document; a code module for displaying, in the first area of the GUI, a first lens positionable over a plurality of portions of the first visual representation displayed within the first area of the GUI, the first lens covering a first portion of the first visual representation within the first area; a code module for displaying, in a second area of the GUI, a second visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document based on the first lens covering the first portion of the first visual representation within the first area, the second visual representation including a second representation of the information of the first type stored in the multimedia document and a second representation of the information of the second type stored in the multimedia document; a code module for displaying, in the second area of the GUI, a second lens positionable over a plurality of portions of the second visual representation displayed within the second area of the GUI, the second lens covering a first portion of the second visual representation within the second area; and a code module for displaying, in a third area of the GUI, a third visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document based on the second lens covering the first portion of the second visual representation within the second area, the third visual representation including a third representation of the information of the first type and a third representation of the information of the second type, wherein the code module for displaying the first visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document in the first area of the GUI comprises: a code module for displaying a first thumbnail image in the first area of the GUI, the first thumbnail image comprising the first representation of the information of the first type; and a code module for displaying a second thumbnail image in the first area of the GUI, the second thumbnail image comprising the first representation of the information of the second type, wherein the code module for displaying the second visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document in the second area of the GUI comprises: a code module for displaying, in a first sub-area of the second area of the GUI, the portion of the first representation of the information of the first type covered by the first lens as the second representation of the information of the first type; and a code module for displaying, in a second sub-area of the second area of the GUI, the portion of the first representation of the information of the second type covered by the first lens as the second representation of the information of the second type, wherein the code module for displaying the third visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document in the third area of the GUI comprises: a code module for displaying, in a first sub-area of the third area of the GUI, the portion of the second representation of the information of the first type covered by the second lens as the third representation of the information of the first type; and a code module for displaying, in a second sub-area of the third area of the GUI, the portion of the second representation of the information of the second type covered by the second lens as the third representation of the information of the first type.
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A system for displaying multimedia information stored in a multimedia document, the system comprising: a display; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store a plurality of code modules for execution by the processor, the plurality of code modules comprising: a code module for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display; a code module for displaying, in a first area of the GUI, a first visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document, the first visual representation including a first representation of information of a first type stored in the multimedia document and a first representation of information of a second type stored in the multimedia document; a code module for displaying, in the first area of the GUI, a first lens positionable over a plurality of portions of the first visual representation displayed within the first area of the GUI, the first lens covering a first portion of the first visual representation within the first area; a code module for displaying, in a second area of the GUI, a second visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document based on the first lens covering the first portion of the first visual representation within the first area, the second visual representation including a second representation of the information of the first type stored in the multimedia document and a second representation of the information of the second type stored in the multimedia document; a code module for displaying, in the second area of the GUI, a second lens positionable over a plurality of portions of the second visual representation displayed within the second area of the GUI, the second lens covering a first portion of the second visual representation within the second area; and a code module for displaying, in a third area of the GUI, a third visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document based on the second lens covering the first portion of the second visual representation within the second area, the third visual representation including a third representation of the information of the first type and a third representation of the information of the second type, wherein the code module for displaying the first visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document in the first area of the GUI comprises: a code module for displaying a first thumbnail image in the first area of the GUI, the first thumbnail image comprising the first representation of the information of the first type; and a code module for displaying a second thumbnail image in the first area of the GUI, the second thumbnail image comprising the first representation of the information of the second type, wherein the code module for displaying the second visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document in the second area of the GUI comprises: a code module for displaying, in a first sub-area of the second area of the GUI, the portion of the first representation of the information of the first type covered by the first lens as the second representation of the information of the first type; and a code module for displaying, in a second sub-area of the second area of the GUI, the portion of the first representation of the information of the second type covered by the first lens as the second representation of the information of the second type, wherein the code module for displaying the third visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document in the third area of the GUI comprises: a code module for displaying, in a first sub-area of the third area of the GUI, the portion of the second representation of the information of the first type covered by the second lens as the third representation of the information of the first type; and a code module for displaying, in a second sub-area of the third area of the GUI, the portion of the second representation of the information of the second type covered by the second lens as the third representation of the information of the first type. 38. The system of claim 31 wherein the plurality of code modules further comprises: a code module for receiving user input moving the first lens over the first visual representation displayed within the first area to cover a second portion of the first visual representation within first area; and responsive to the user input, a code module for automatically: changing the second visual representation displayed in the second area of the GUI such that the second visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document displayed in the second area of the GUI corresponds to the second portion of the first visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document covered by the first lens; and changing the third visual representation displayed in the third area of the GUI such that the third visual representation of the multimedia information stored in the multimedia document displayed in the third area of the GUI corresponds to the second visual representation of the multimedia information stored by the multimedia document within the second area.