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Creating a time code effect
• Time Code
$ Initial Allows you to change the start time of the time code. By default,
the initial time code is set to 00:00:00:00. To change the time code, double-
click the
Initial box to highlight the time code, then type your new time
code.
$ Format If you're working on an NTSC system, you can choose to display
either
Drop frame or Non-drop frame time code.
•
Show time code in frames Choose this option if you want to display
frame count instead of time code.
¥Tip You can press CTRL+SHIFT when the cursor is in the Initial time code
box to switch between displaying time code and frames.
•
Invert color Select this option to invert the colors in the time code graphic
(black and white).
Customizing your time code effect using the
Preview Window
In the Preview Window, you can use your left and right mouse buttons to
change the
Position, Transparency, and Size settings.
The following table shows the available mouse controls for working in the
Preview Window:
Action Result
Left mouse button, drag left or right Adjusts X position
Left mouse button, drag up or down Adjusts Y position
Right mouse button, drag left or right Adjusts Transparency
Left and right mouse buttons, drag left or
right
Adjusts Size