Apple 7.2 Using Frame Number and Time Codes, Navigating a Movie by Frame Number or Time Code

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Using Frame Number and Time Codes

When you’re viewing a movie in QuickTime Player, you can display the current movie time or frame number, or the SMPTE time code if the movie has a time code track. (Some applications, such as Final Cut Pro, automatically add a time code during capture.)

Displaying Frame Numbers, Movie Time, or Time Code

The area next to the timeline in QuickTime Player displays the time information for the current movie.

1Click the time display area.

2Choose an option from the pop-up menu that appears:

ÂStandard: Displays movie time in HH:MM:SS format.

ÂTime Code: Displays the movie’s time code in HH:MM:SS:Frame format. Either the time code or drop-frame time code will be displayed, depending on the frames per second of the movie. A colon in the frame segment of the time notation indicates that a non-drop time code is being displayed. A semicolon indicates a drop-frame time code. If the movie has a time code track, it will be used. Otherwise, the time code will be calculated from 00:00:00:00 at the start of the movie.

ÂFrame Number: Displays the frame number, incrementing from 0 at the start of the movie. An “f“ in the time display area indicates that the frame count is being displayed.

Navigating a Movie by Frame Number or Time Code

You can jump to a point in a movie by entering a specific frame number or time code.

ÂDouble-click the time display, and then press the arrow keys or type a new time or frame number.

ÂTo select the entire time display, double-click the area, or click the area and then press Command-A (in Mac OS X) or Control-A (in Windows).

To enter a time, separate each unit with a period. For example, 5.02.10 will go to five minutes, two seconds, and 10 frames. To go to five minutes, zero seconds, and 10 frames you can enter 5..10.

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