User Guide

CHP. 5 WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW

Working with time markers

Unlike standard markers, time markers are tied to absolute time within your project. They are added

differently than standard markers and appear on the time ruler at the bottom of the track view. Otherwise,

time markers can be manipulated just like other markers.

Placing time markers

Time markers are placed at the cursor position. You may place a time marker in one of the following ways:

• From the

Insert menu, choose Time Marker.

• Press . You may use this method to place a time marker while the project is playing back.

Note:

ACID does not number time markers.

Adjusting tempo to match marker to cursor

Using this function with time markers is particularly useful when scoring video. For more information, see

Scoring video with ACID on page 156.

Position the cursor, right-click the marker tab, and choose

Adjust tempo to match marker to cursor from the

shortcut menu. The project tempo changes so the time marker matches the cursor position.

You can also align the marker and cursor by holding while dragging the marker. For example, hold

while dragging a time marker to a location on the beat ruler. The project tempo adjusts so the time at the

marker occurs on a specific beat. For example, if you place a time marker at 10 seconds on the time ruler and

hold while dragging the marker to 5.1 on the beat ruler, ACID adjusts the project’s tempo so the first

beat of measure five occurs at ten seconds.

Working with command markers

Command markers add interactivity to a multimedia presentation streamed over the Internet. As your media

plays, any number of other actions can be programmed to execute. These commands are a part of the

Windows Media and RealMedia streaming formats. Most frequently, these actions add text or open a related

Web site. The specific commands available vary depending on the final format of your project.

Note:

Streaming media files can be played back from a hard

drive or CD-ROM, but in order to stream properly across the

Internet, the file must be on a streaming media server. Check

with your internet service provider for details and availability

of this service.

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