Adding markers to a clip allows you to have visual clues as to when a specific event is going to occur. This is important because when a clip is added to the Timeline, only the start frame and end frame (the heads and tails) are displayed. The rest of the clip is one long piece of blue. The Film Strip mode found in Adobe Premiere is unfortunately not an option in Liquid Edition.
Chapter 12 for more on this.
Markers are also visible in all of the FX editors, including Timewarp.
1. | With a clip open in the Source Viewer, scrub through until you see a place where you want to add a marker. |
2. | Hit the M key on the keyboard and a small gray triangle appears on the Source Viewer's Timeline. When the cursor is on this point, a triangle also appears in the top center of the Source Viewer (Figure 6.64 ). Figure 6.64. A marker added just as the car door was closing.In this example, a marker has been added to indicate when the car door is about to close. You could then use this marker later to add the sound effect of a door closing. Preparation like this can save you time when you're editing long, complex Timelines. |
Markers can be added using the Clip Viewer. They can also be added directly to the Timeline, which helps you mark out possible DVD chapter points.
Do one of the following:
The Open Marker list does not appear on the toolbars by default. See Tip on previous page.
Do one of the following:
1. | Open the list of markers using the Open Marker List button. |
2. | Highlight the marker(s) you want to delete. |
3. | Right-click any of the highlighted markers and then select Clear Selected Markers or Clear All Markers (Figure 6.68 ). Figure 6.68. Deleting a marker via the Open Marker list. |