Clip start and end timecode, Playhead – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual

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Clip Start and End Timecode

Timecode start and end values appear when you select a clip (video, audio, or subtitle)
in one of the streams. These values indicate the position of the clip with respect to the
timeline’s selected timecode source. Depending on the stream, you can enter new start
values to reposition the clip or new end values to trim the clip’s size.

The currently selected

clip is darker than

the others.

Shows the clip’s timeline
timecode for its last
frame. You can trim
the clip by entering
a new End timecode.

Shows the clip’s timeline
timecode for its first
frame. You can move the
clip (on streams other
than video) by entering a
new Start timecode.

See

Editing Video and Audio Clips

for more information.

Playhead

The playhead provides a visual indication of what part of the track is currently playing in
the Viewer tab. When you play the track, the playhead moves along the track’s timeline.
It also provides a way to scroll across the timeline and see the video in the Viewer tab.

The playhead is in the timeline’s timecode area. With new tracks, the playhead is located
at the track’s start.

The playhead
at the track start

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Chapter 17

Creating and Editing Tracks

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