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199Final Cut Pro User Guide
Show source or project timecode in a floating window
1. In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Show source timecode: Choose Window > Source Timecode, or Option-click in the
center of the timecode display below the viewer.
Tip: Select a clip in the timeline to highlight the corresponding row in the source
timecode window with a yellow box.
• Show project timecode: Choose Window > Project Timecode, or Shift-click in the
center of the timecode display below the viewer.
2. To adjust timecode window display settings, use the pop-up menu in the upper-right
corner of the source timecode window or project timecode window.
The following settings are available for the source timecode window:
• Project Timecode: Show or hide the project timecode at the top of the source
timecode window.
• Source Timecode: Show or hide the source timecode for all the clips at the current
playhead position.
• Clip Names: Show or hide the clip names for all the clips at the current playhead
position.
• Clip Roles: Show or hide the assigned roles for all the clips at the current playhead
position.
The following setting is available for both timecode windows:
• Background: Set the opacity of the timecode window background to 50%, 75%, or
Solid.
3. To resize the timecode window, do any of the following:
• Resize the timecode and text: Drag a corner of the source or project timecode
window.
• Show more or fewer rows: Drag the bottom edge of the source timecode window.
• Provide more or less space for the clip names: Drag the right edge of the source
timecode window.
Copy source or project timecode
When editing a project, you sometimes need to copy timecode from one app to another—
for example, from clips in your project to a spreadsheet, an EDL, or an email.
1. In Final Cut Pro, show the source timecode window or the project timecode window.
See Show source or project timecode in a floating window, above.
2. Control-click a timecode item in the source timecode window or the project timecode
window, then choose one of the following:
• Copy Timecode: Copy the timecode for the item you clicked.
• Copy [item]: Copy the timecode, clip name, and assigned roles for the item you
clicked.
• Copy All: Copy the timecode for all items in the window.
The timecode information is copied to the Clipboard. You can now paste it into any app
or document that accepts text.