Visual QuickStart Guide [Electronic resources] : Final Cut Express HD for Mac OS X

Lisa Brenneis

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  • Using Markers

    Markers are reference pointers in a clip or sequence, and they have a variety of uses. You can:

    • Quickly jump the playhead to markers in clips or sequences.

    • Align the clip marker to a marker in the sequence.

    • Align a filter or motion keyframe to the marker.

    • Mark a range of the clip to use as you might a subclip.

    • Align other clip markers, clip boundaries, or transition boundaries to a marker in the Timeline.

    To learn more about using markers in sequences, see Chapter 10, "Editing in the Timeline and the Canvas."

    To add markers to a clip or sequence in the Viewer:

    1.

    Open the clip in the Viewer.

    2.

    Play the clip or sequence.

    3.

    When playback reaches the place where you want to set a marker, click the Add Marker button (Figure 8.49 ). or press M.

    Figure 8.49. Click the Add Marker button to set a marker in your clip.

    4.

    To add a custom label or comments to the marker, click Add Marker (or press M) a second time to display the Edit Marker dialog box (Figure 8.50 ).

    Figure 8.50. Click Add Marker again to call up the Edit Marker dialog box.

    Tip

    • Save keystrokes! Shift-click the Add Marker button to set a marker and open the Edit Marker dialog box in one move.

    To delete a marker:

    1.

    Move the playhead to the marker.

    2.

    Do one of the following:

    • Choose Mark > Markers > Delete (Figure 8.51 ).

      Figure 8.51. Choose Mark > Markers > Delete to remove a marker from your clip.

    • Press Command-` (accent grave, which shares a key with the tilde [~]).

    • Option-click the Marker button.

    To move the playhead to a marker:

    Do one of the following:

      Figure 8.52 ).

      Figure 8.52. Drag the playhead to the marker location.

  • Choose Mark > Previous > Marker (or Mark > Next > Marker).

    • To rename a marker or add comments:

    1.

    Move the playhead to the marker.

    2.

    Press M to open the Edit Marker dialog box.

    3.

    Type a new name or comment in the corresponding text box (Figure 8.53 ). then click OK.

    Figure 8.53. Rename a marker or add comments in the Edit Marker dialog box; then click OK.

    To extend the duration of a marker:

    1.

    Move the playhead to the marker.

    2.

    Press M to open the Edit Marker dialog box.

    3.

    Extend the marker's duration by entering a duration value (Figure 8.54 ).

    Figure 8.54. Extend a marker's duration by entering a value in the Duration field of the Edit Marker dialog box.

    An extended duration marker appears as a marker icon with a bar extending along the Scrubber bar (Figure 8.55 ).

    Figure 8.55. The marker icon displays its duration on the Scrubber bar.

    Tip

    • You can place extended duration markers on audio tracks to visually mark the location and duration of key dialogue or a specific passage in a music track.

    To extend the marker duration to the playhead location:

    1.

    Position the playhead where you want the endpoint of your extended marker to go.

    2.

    Choose Mark > Markers > Extend (Figure 8.56 ). or press Option-` (accent grave, which shares a key with the tilde [~]).

    Figure 8.56. Choose Mark > Markers > Extend.

    The marker's duration will extend from the original location of the marker to the location of the playhead (Figure 8.57 ).

    Figure 8.57. The marker's duration now extends to the playhead position.

    To move a marker forward in time:

    1.

    Move the playhead to where you want to reposition the marker (Figure 8.58 ).

    Figure 8.58. Move the playhead to the new desired location for your marker.

    You can move a marker only forward.

    2.

    Choose Mark > Markers > Reposition; or press Shift-` (accent grave).

    Tip

    • To extend or reposition a marker on the fly during playback, use the keyboard shortcuts listed in the previous sections. Tap the keys when you see the frame you want to make your new marker location.

    Marking Shortcuts

    FCE offers lots of ways to mark In and Out points. This is something editors do all day long, so it may be worthwhile to try these shortcuts and see which ones work best for you.

    To mark the In point:

    Do one of the following: