Chapter 1 Using QuickTime Player 21
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.