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Inserting command markers

Command markers appear as blue tags on the command bar, which is above the marker bar.

Right-click to place a command marker on the command bar

Command bar

Marker bar

1.Position the cursor where you want to place the command marker.

2.From the Insert menu, choose Command, or press C .

3.Complete the Command Properties dialog:

•If desired, choose a custom template from the

Template drop-down list. For more information, see Saving command properties as a custom template on page 121.

•Choose the type of command from the Command drop-down list.

•In the Parameter box, enter parameters to define the behavior of the command.

•Enter your own notes or comments in the Comments box.

•Specify the timing of the command in the Position box. Otherwise, command markers are automatically set to the current cursor position.

4.Click OK. The new command marker appears on the command bar.

Editing command properties

Double-click any command marker to open the Command Properties dialog and edit its contents. You can also right-click a command marker and choose Edit from the shortcut menu.

Saving command properties as a custom template

If you plan to use a command more than once, you can save command properties as a template. You can then reuse the command properties by choosing the template from the Template drop-down list.

1.Create a command and complete the Command Properties dialog.

2.Enter a name for the template in the Template box.

3.Click the Save Template button ( ).

Note: Your metadata command templates are saved in the cmdtemp.xml file in the program folder. You can edit this file directly to modify your templates.

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BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES