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411Final Cut Pro User Guide
1. If the Titles and Generators sidebar isn’t already shown in Final Cut Pro, do one of the
following:
• Choose Window > Go To > Titles and Generators (or press Option-Command-1).
• Click the Titles and Generators button in the top-left corner of the Final Cut Pro
window.
2. Select the Elements category in the Titles and Generators sidebar, locate the Timecode
generator, and add it to the timeline as a connected clip, so that it’s over the primary
storyline and any other clips or storylines.
Usually the Timecode generator clip is placed at the start of the project, but you can
place it anywhere you want it to appear and adjust its length to match the project’s
length.
3. Select the Timecode generator that you added to the timeline.
4. If the Generator inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
5. Click the Generator button at the top of the inspector.
6. In the Generator inspector, adjust the settings for the Timecode generator clip.
To return the generator to its default settings, click the Reset button
.