Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1110)

Chapter 16 Changing Clip Speed and Time Remapping 323
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If parts of a clip are set to 100-percent speed, but other parts are set to fast-forward or
slow motion, the speed indicators at 100 percent appear highlighted so you can
differentiate them.
Using the Time Remap Tool
You can use the Time Remap tool in two ways:
 Slide a frame from somewhere else in the clip to the current position of the Time
Remap tool. In this case, the Time Remap tool does not move. Instead, you move a
frame from elsewhere in the clip to the position of the Time Remap tool.
 Slide the frame beneath the Time Remap tool to a new position in the Timeline. This
method allows you to move the frame you want to a precise location in the Timeline.
In both cases, the resulting clip changes speed before and after the selected frame to
compensate for its new placement in time.
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Tip: To make the most effective use of the Time Remap tool, it’s a good idea to make
the motion bar and speed indicators in the Timeline visible, so you can see how the
changes you’re making are affecting the selected clip. For more information on making
these visible, see “
Working With the Filter and Motion Bars ” on page 285 and “ Working
With the Timeline Keyframe Editor ” on page 286. You should also watch the frame in
the Canvas, the playhead position in the Timeline, and the tooltips that appear.
Sliding a Frame From Another Time to the Current Playhead Position
Clicking a clip with the Time Remap tool moves the playhead to the frame at the
position of the pointer, and dragging slides a frame from elsewhere in that clip to the
current position of the playhead. Using this method, you can remap any frame from
your clip’s media file to the current position of the playhead. This is the default behavior
of the Time Remap tool.
Note: For simplicity, the clip in the following example is described as having timecode
starting at 00:00:00:00, and the Timeline starts at 01:00:00:00. In reality, the source
frame you select corresponds to the timecode value of the clip’s media file.
Mixed speed indicators
Highlighted speed
indicators show
100-percent speed.