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Moving markers, Deleting markers – Apple Soundtrack User Manual

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Chapter 6

Working in the Timeline

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To name a beat marker or time marker, do one of the following:

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Control-click the marker handle, choose Edit from the shortcut menu, type a name in
the Marker Name field of the dialog that appears, then click OK.

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Make the Details tab active, select the marker, then type a name in the Name field of
the Details tab.

To view marker titles in the Timeline:

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Choose View > Show Marker Titles, or double-click a marker handle.

Moving Markers

You can move a marker either by dragging the marker’s handle, or by entering a new
position for the marker in an Edit dialog.

To move either a beat marker or time marker, do one of the following:

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Drag the marker by its handle, located in the area above the Time ruler, to a new
position in the Timeline.

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Show the Details tab, click the marker you want to move, then enter a new position in
the Position field.

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Control-click the marker handle, choose Edit from the shortcut menu, then type a new
position in the Time field.

You can also select and drag multiple markers. When you move a marker by dragging,
the marker’s position snaps to the nearest Snap To position if snap is turned on. For
information on setting the Snap To value, see “

Creating Crossfades Between Audio

Clips

” on page 105.

Deleting Markers

To delete a marker:

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Click the marker handle to select the marker, then choose Edit > Delete (or press Delete).

You can’t delete Final Cut Express scoring markers in Soundtrack.

Type a name in the
Marker Name field.

Enter a time position
here to move the marker
to that position.