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• Make the Canvas active.
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Click the Current Timecode field (or the icon to the left of it) to highlight the field.
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Enter a new timecode value, then press Return.
Instead of moving the playhead to an absolute timecode number, you can move it relative
to its current position by pressing the + and - keys. For example, to move the playhead
15 frames forward from the current position, type “+15”. To move the playhead 1 minute
and 20 frames back from the current position, type “-01.20” (the period automatically
adds 00 to the seconds field).
To move the playhead forward relative to its current position
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Enter + (plus), then a timecode value.
To move the playhead back
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Enter - (minus), then a timecode value.
For example, if you type +1612, the playhead moves ahead 16 seconds and 12 frames.
To move the playhead back by 16 seconds and 12 frames, you would type -1612. To move
back 5 minutes, 20 seconds, and 10 frames, you would type -52010.
To move the playhead by typing outside the Current Timecode field
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Do one of the following:
• Double-click a clip to open it in the Viewer.
• Make the Canvas active.
2
Type a new timecode value, then press Return.
Even though the Current Timecode field isn’t selected, the timecode value you type
appears in this field. The playhead moves to the location of the new timecode value, and
the new timecode value is shown in the Current Timecode field.
For more information about timecode, see
Dragging Timecode Values
You can drag timecode values from one timecode field to another, or from columns in
the Browser to timecode fields in the Log and Capture window. This can be especially
helpful for quickly relogging a clip when you want to change its In or Out point in the
Log and Capture window. For more information, see
To drag a timecode value from one field to another
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Hold down the Option key while you drag a timecode value from a timecode field or
column in the Browser to any other timecode field.
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Chapter 8
Navigating and Using Timecode in the Viewer and Canvas