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Timecodes indicate an exact position in time, usually in the context of a video. They allow precise

synchronization between multiple elements, such as music and moving images, and can be used

as a reference tool.

Timecodes are displayed in the format hh:mm:ss:ff, which is two-digit hours, minutes, seconds,

and frames.

A timecode on a timecode staff

In Dorico Elements, you can specify the type of timecode from the following types:

Non-drop frame timecodes

Some frame numbers are skipped in order to accommodate the difference in frame

rate between 29.97 fps and 30 fps. In every minute except every tenth minute, two

timecode numbers are dropped from the frame count.

Non-drop frame timecodes are shown with the sux fps and use a colon separator

between seconds and frames, for example, 00:00:01:05.

Drop frame timecodes

Each frame is numbered sequentially from the preceding one without skipping any

frame numbers.

Drop frame timecodes are shown with the sux dfps and use a semicolon separator

between the seconds and frames, for example, 00:00:01;05.

Timecodes in Dorico Elements are ow-specic, meaning you can set timecodes for each ow

that are completely independent of the timecodes for other ows. You can set timecodes in the

Video Properties dialog, including for ows without a video.

NOTE

The timecodes shown in ow cards in the Flows panel in Setup mode reect the timecode at the

start of the ow, which can be different to the timecode you set in the Video Properties dialog.

For example, if you set the Timecode start to 02:00:00:00 but also set the Flow attachment

position to 8 quarter note beats, and the tempo is 60 bpm, the timecode shown in the ow card

is 01:59:52:00.

You can show timecodes on their own single-line staff and at different intervals. Additionally, you

can change the time displayed in the Transport window to be the timecode rather than elapsed

time, which is shown by default.