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205Final Cut Pro User Guide
Add a marker to a clip in the browser or the timeline
1. To specify where you want to add a marker in Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Skim to the location.
• Play the clip, and when the playhead reaches the location where you want to add a
marker, press the Space bar to stop playback.
For more information about positioning the skimmer and the playhead, see Navigate
within your Final Cut Pro project.
2. Do one of the following:
• Add a marker: Choose Mark > Markers > Add Marker (or press M).
Tip: To add markers on the fly, just press M while playing a clip.
• Add a marker and show the marker’s information: Choose Mark > Markers > Add
Marker and Modify (or press Option-M). See Edit marker information and change
marker types.
The marker appears at the top of the clip in the browser or the timeline.
Event clip markers also appear in the filmstrip and text list in the browser in list view.