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198Final Cut Pro User Guide
View source and project timecode in Final Cut Pro
You can view timecode in a resizable, floating window while you’re working on a project in
the timeline. You can view either source timecode (the timecode originally embedded in the
source clip) or project timecode (the time elapsed since the project’s starting timecode).
The source timecode window shows the names and source timecode of all the clips at the
current playhead position in the timeline, starting with the topmost clip. Showing source
timecode makes it easy to match or locate specific moments in a source clip.
The project timecode window shows the project timecode at the current playhead position
in the timeline. You can place the project timecode window anywhere on your screen and
enlarge it to make it more readable.
You can also set Final Cut Pro to show clip source timecode (rather than the project
timecode) when you skim clips in the timeline.