Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 126)

Chapter 9 Timeline Basics 125
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To change Timeline display options in the Sequence Settings window:
m Select a sequence in the Browser or Timeline, choose Sequence > Sequence Settings,
then click the Timeline Options tab.
General Options
These are basic display options you can change at any time. Several options, such
as the default number of video and audio tracks, are only available in the Timeline
Options tab of the User Preferences window, because these options only affect default
settings for new sequences.
 Starting Timecode: This sets the starting timecode number in the Timeline for
new sequences.
 Drop Frame: Select this option to display drop frame timecode in the Timeline (this
only applies to NTSC format video that has a frame rate of 30 fps). For more
information on drop frame and non-drop frame timecode, see Volume II,
Chapter 25, “Working With Timecode.”
 Track Size: Choose a track size to set the vertical height of tracks in the Timeline. (You
can also use the Track Height controls in the Timeline.)
 Default Number of Video and Audio Tracks: You can only specify the default number of
video and audio tracks you want new sequences to have. This option is only available
in the Timeline Options tab of the User Preferences window.
 Thumbnail Display:
 Name: Displays only the name of the clip without thumbnail images.
 Name Plus Thumbnail: Displays the video frame at the In point of the clip and the
clip name.
 Filmstrip: Displays as many thumbnail images as possible for the current zoom
level of the Timeline.
Settings in the
Timeline Options tab