Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 558)

558 Part VII Fine-Tuning Your Edit
For example, if you adjust a clip’s speed by 200%, Final Cut Express HD plays the media
file at twice the normal speed, which actually means only half the frames are played
(every other frame is skipped). The timecode display shows the actual timecode
number of each frame, so the timecode numbers skip, just as the video frames do.
Clip Time Versus Source Time
If your media file’s timecode track and video track have the same rate, which is almost
always the case, there is no difference between source time and clip time. To avoid
confusion, you should always display source time unless you have a specific reason to
use clip time.
Changing Global Timecode Display Options
Timecode display settings can be globally adjusted for an entire project. For most
situations, it’s best to stick with the Final Cut Express HD default settings:
 Time Display: Timecode
 Timecode: Source Time
To choose default timecode display options for the active project:
1 In the Browser, click the tab of the project for which you want to change timecode
display settings.
2 Choose Edit > Project Properties.
3 Choose a new timecode display from the Time Display pop-up menu.
4 Click OK.
To reset the timecode display for all clips in the active project:
1 In the Browser, click the tab of the project for which you want to change timecode
display settings.
2 Choose Edit > Project Properties.
3 Choose a timecode display from the Time Display pop-up menu.
4 Select the Reset Time Display checkbox.
5 Click OK.
To set all clips in the active project to display source time or clip time:
1 In the Browser, click the tab of the project for which you want to change time
mode settings.
2 Choose Edit > Project Properties.
3 Choose Source Time or Clip Time from the Time Mode pop-up menu.
4 Click OK.