Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 783)

448 Part III Fine-Tuning Your Edit
3 Verify that the settings are correct:
 Frame to Set: Choose the frame you want to alter.
 Current: Choose this to alter the timecode of the current frame in the clip or
sequence.
 Starting: Choose this to change the timecode of the starting frame of the clip or
sequence.
 Source TC: Select this checkbox to add or alter the timecode of the source clip or
sequence’s media file on disk.
 Aux TC 1 and Aux TC 2: Select these checkboxes to create or change the properties of
auxiliary timecode clips or sequences.
 Reel/Roll: The reel number is displayed here. If you need to change the reel number,
enter the reel number here.
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Tip: You can also change the reel number in the Browser or the Item Properties dialog.
For more information, see “
Changing Clip Properties in the Browser ” on page 80 and
“ Viewing and Changing Clip Properties in the Item Properties Window ” on page 82.
 Timecode: The current timecode is displayed here. If you choose to modify the
timecode, enter the new timecode here.
 Format: Choose Drop Frame or Non-Drop Frame from the pop-up menu.
 Rate: Choose a timecode rate from the pop-up menu.
4 Enter the new timecode in the Timecode field.
5 Click OK to permanently change the timecode.
Modifying Timecode in the Browser or Item Properties
Most timecode settings can be modified in the Browser or the Item Properties window,
but some fields are restricted to prevent accidental changes to many media files at
once. When you modify particular Browser columns, Final Cut Pro warns you that the
media file, not just the clip, will be affected. For more information, see “
Viewing and
Changing Clip Properties in the Item Properties Window ” on page 82.
The TC Rate item property (visible in both the Browser columns and the Item Properties
window), always shows the rate of the source timecode track of a clip’s media file. The
Aux 1 or Aux 2 timecode rates are never shown here. Use the TC Rate column in the
Browser to adjust the timecode rate for many clips at once. Some timecode rates are
not allowed for some video frame rates.
Note: The TC Rate property is the rate of the source timecode track in a media file. The
Vid Rate property is the rate of the video track in a media file. In many instances, these
are the same, but not always. For example, an NTSC media file has a video rate of
29.97 fps, but a timecode rate of 30 fps.