Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1659)

176 Part II Project Interchange
Showing Film-Related Overlays in the Viewer and Canvas
You can configure the Viewer and Canvas overlays to show a clip’s keycode and ink
numbers in addition to the timecode.
To show film-related overlays in the Viewer and Canvas:
1 Click in the Viewer or Canvas to make it active.
2 Choose View > Show Overlays (or press Option-Control-W), so there is a checkmark
next to it.
3 To configure the overlay, choose View > Timecode Overlays to see a list of items you
can display. Choose an item to either display or hide it. (Checkmarks appear next to
items that are shown.)
Showing Film-Based Frame Counts
You can set a project’s timecode display format to a Feet+Frame mode, giving film
editors a more familiar way to judge project length. This setting affects the time display
along the top of the Timeline, as well as the timecode fields along the top of the Viewer
and Canvas.
To set a project to display the Feet+Frame mode:
1 Select the project’s tab in the Browser.
2 Choose Edit > Project Properties.
The Project Properties window appears.
3 Choose Feet+Frame from the Time Display pop-up menu.
4 Choose the film standard from the Default Film Standard pop-up menu. The film
standard defines how many frames are in a foot.
You can also individually control the timecode display of the Timeline, Viewer, and Canvas.