Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 388)

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Using Markers
Markers are reference points you can place within clips or
sequences to identify specific frames. You can use them
for a variety of purposes, and export them with your
finished movie.
This chapter covers the following:
 Learning About Markers (p. 53)
 Working With Markers (p. 56)
Learning About Markers
Markers are visible points on clips and sequences that can be used for commenting,
synchronizing, editing, adding DVD chapter and compression markers, and even
making subclips. By default, markers exist only on the frame where they were created,
but you can also create markers that have a duration.
What Can You Do With Markers?
Markers let you perform a wide variety of tasks:
 Mark several possible In or Out points for future use.
 Quickly move the playhead to a marker in a clip or sequence.
 Mark a range in a clip that you may want to use as a subclip.
 Align a clip marker to a marker in an edited sequence to match a visual or audio cue.
 Align a filter or motion keyframe to a marker for future reference.
 Align other clip markers, clip boundaries, or transition boundaries to a marker in
the Timeline.
 Add visual notes about clips that will help you identify sections while editing.
 Divide clips into subclips using the Make Subclip command.