Entering Timecode to Cue a Frame
You can cue a loaded, playable clip or sequence to a specific frame by typing a timecode value, referred to as direct-entry mode. You can also cue backward or forward from the current location by a specified number of hours, minutes, seconds, or frames by using positive or negative frame-offset values. This is referred to as offset mode.
To cue to a frame based on a known timecode:
1. Select Master, Absolute, Clip or Remain timecode.
2. Click the timecode display so that it is underlined.
3. Do one of the following:
Using the standard number keys or the numeric keypad, type the timecode for the frame you want to display. If you are using a numeric keypad, make sure that the Num Lock key is on. You can use the period key (.) as a shortcut for entering a value of 00 (two zeros).
To find a timecode that starts at the same hour, minute, or second as the current timecode, type only the last digits. For example, if the current timecode is 11:56:24:00 and you type 3000, the system finds the frame at 11:56:30:00.
To clear the entry without cueing, press the Esc key.
If you have a valid timecode value in your workstation’s clipboard, you can press Ctrl+V to paste the value into the timecode display.
4. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).
The position indicator moves to the timecode you entered.
If you enter an invalid timecode (one that is earlier or later than the beginning of a clip), the position indicator remains in its current position
To cue to a frame based on a frame-offset value:
1. Click somewhere in the Media Viewer to select that area of the Asset Inspector.
Unlike the process for cuing based on a known timecode, you must not click directly on the timecode display menu when entering a frame-offset value.
2. Using the standard number keys or the numeric keypad, type a plus sign (+) to move forward or a minus sign (-) to move backward. If you are using a numeric keypad, make sure that the Num Lock key is on.
A plus sign or minus sign is displayed with an empty blue field.
3. Type the number of hours, minutes, seconds, or frames you want the position indicator to move. Use the following formats:
- Type 1 through 99 to specify a number of frames forward or backward. For example, type –47 to move backward 47 frames.
- Type 100 or greater to move forward or backward a specified number of hours, minutes, seconds, and frames: type multiples of 100 to move by seconds, multiples of 1000 to move by minutes, and multiples of 10000 to move by hours. For example, type +500 to move forward exactly five seconds, as shown in the following illustration.
To clear the overlay without cueing, press the Esc key.
You can use the period key (.) as a shortcut for entering 00.
4. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (macOS).
The position indicator moves the number of frames you typed.
If you type a number that is beyond the limit of the clip or sequence, the first or last frame of the clip or sequence is displayed.
