3.Complete the Command Properties dialog:

•From the Template drop-down list, choose a custom template. For more information, see Saving command properties as a custom template on page 86.

•From the Command drop-down list, choose the type of command. For more information, see Defining streaming media commands on page 87.

•Enter parameters in the Parameter box to define the behavior of the command.

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

•Specify the timing of the command in the Position box. Command markers are automatically set to the current cursor position unless you change this value.

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

After you create a command marker, you can move the marker by dragging it to a new location.

Editing command marker 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 selecting the template from the Template drop-down list.

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

2.Click in the Template box and enter a name for the template.

3.Click the Save Template button ().

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

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