Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 388)

Chapter 4 Using Markers 55
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Markers in clips and sequences are visually different.
 Clip markers appear on individual clips in the Viewer and Timeline and are colored
pink. You can add these markers in the Viewer or in the Timeline.
 Sequence markers appear both in the Timeline ruler and in the Canvas scrubber bar
and are colored green. You can add these markers in the Canvas or in the Timeline.
Types of Markers
There are several kinds of markers that you can add in Final Cut Pro.
 Note marker: This is the default marker that is created when you add a marker to a
clip or sequence.
 Chapter marker: These markers are automatically translated into DVD chapter
markers in applications such as DVD Studio Pro. A chapter marker is distinguished by
the text appearing in the Comment field of its Edit Marker window.
 Compression marker: Also known as manual compression markers—these are markers
you can add to a sequence or clip to indicate when Compressor or DVD Studio Pro
should generate an MPEG I-frame during compression. To improve MPEG
compression, you should add compression markers when there is an abrupt visual
change from one frame to the next within a clip. A compression marker is
distinguished by the text appearing in the Comment field of its
Edit Marker window in Final Cut Pro.
 Scoring marker: These markers are used for marking important visual cues to sync
music to. They are visible when you open an exported QuickTime movie in
Soundtrack Pro. A scoring marker is distinguished by the text appearing
in the Comment field of its Edit Marker window.
Green sequence markers
Pink clip markers