User guide

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CLIPSTER Edit Tool User Guide
Entering Timecode
When entering timecode in one of the software’s position or length in-
dicators, you may omit digits: if you enter less information, the entered
timecode will be interpreted from right to left (the last number is the
frame, the next the seconds, etc.). Every digit omitted between the co-
lons is assumed to be a leading zero.
You may also omit the separators (colons). However, then you should
observe that no digits are left out: With omitted separators the entered
timecode will be interpreted from right to left (the last two numbers in-
dicate the frame, the next two the seconds, etc.).
After pressing [Enter] on your keyboard the entered timecode is accept-
ed in the respective timecode field, for example, to move to a certain
position.
Additionally, in most position or length indicator fields you can enter a
new value by either adding or subtracting the timecode or the frame
amount from the given entry. For this simply add the timecode or frame
amount with a minus or plus sign (-/+) to the given entry in the time-
code/frame number field. After that press [Enter] to confirm your entry.
Switching the Notation
Scales (e.g. on timelines) and position and length indicators can be
switched from a display of the timecode notation to frame numbers and
vice versa. For this it is best to use the context menu of a time-
code/frame number field (e.g. the position field of the timeline cursor,
see section “Controls” on page 5-11).
Figure 2-6: Context menu of a position field
Examples: 1:9 jumps to 1 sec. frame 9 (00:00:01:09)
109 jumps to 1 sec. frame 9 (00:00:01:09)
247 jumps to 2 sec. frame 47 (00:00:03:23
if raster is in 24p)
Examples: 1:23+2:05 jumps to 4 sec. frame 4 (00:00:04:04 if
raster is in 24p)
4:04-53 jumps to 1 sec. frame 23 (00:00:01:23
if raster is in 24p)