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A single period between two numbers is considered to either be a single zero, or
ignored if it’s between two pairs of numbers.
Any untyped pairs of values to the left of what you enter are assumed to be whatever
those values were prior to the timecode you entered; this makes it easy to type partial
timecode values even when the Timeline starts at hour one.
It’s not necessary to enter colons or semicolons.
Absolute Timecode Entry
Absolute timecode is entered simply by typing in a timecode value. So long as no clips or edit
points are selected when you press the Return key, the playhead will move to that timecode
value. If an edit point or clip is selected, those will be moved or trimmed to the corresponding
timecode value, if possible.
Here are some examples of absolute timecode entry using this method:
Original TC Value User-Typed Value New TC Value
01:10:10:10 15245218 15:24:52:18
01:10:10:10 2.. 01:02:00:00
01:10:10:10 15 01:10:10:15
01:10:10:10 12 01:10:10:12
01:10:10:10 1.2 01:10:01:02
01:10:10:10 1115.. 11:15:00:00
01:10:10:10 23... 23:00:00:00
Relative Timecode Entry
Relative timecode is entered by starting the timecode value with a plus (+) or minus (–). Adding
a plus results in the value you type being added to the current timecode value for purposes of
offsetting the playhead or moving a selection. Adding a minus will subtract the value you type
from the current timecode value.
Here are two examples of relative timecode entry:
User-Typed Value Result
+20. 00:00:20:00 is added to the current timecode value.
+3.. 00:03:00:00 is added to the current timecode value.
-5 00:00:00:05 is subtracted from the current timecode value.
F/TC (Frames/Timecode)
This button toggles between timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF) and frame count (23, 48, etc.) entry using
the numerical keypad. For example, if you wanted to move forward 200 frames, you can press
this key and then enter +200 and press the Enter key.
Dur Enter (Duration Enter)
Press this key to quickly change the duration of a transition or clip length to the exact number
that you typed in.
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