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96Motion User Guide
When set to show project duration, the timing display shows the running time or number of
frames in your project (depending on the unit of measure you choose to display). When set
to show the current time, the timing display shows the frame number or timecode number
of the current playhead position (depending on the unit of measure you choose to display).
Switch between display of frame numbers and timecode
The timing display offers two ways of measuring time in your project: frames or timecode.
Frames are incremental still images starting at 1 or 0 and continuing for the duration
of your project. Timecode is the standard eight-digit numeric system used in video
production. Timecode runs like a clock from 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29. The first two
digits represent hours; the second two digits represent minutes; the third two digits
represent seconds; and the final two digits represent frames, as in HH:MM:SS:FF.
• In Motion, click the down arrow on the right side of the timing display, then choose
Show Frames or Show Timecode from the pop-up menu.
Frames and timecode counters have specific advantages, depending on the video format
in which you’re originating and finishing. For example, if you’re designing a title sequence
for a 35mm film that must be exactly 720 frames, set the timing display to show frames. If
you’re building a television spot for broadcast (which uses the timecode standard), set the
timing display to show timecode.
Move the playhead in Motion
You can also use the timing display to move the playhead.
Move the playhead to a specific frame or time
In Motion, do one of the following:
• With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Frames and Show Current Time,
double-click the number display, type the desired frame number, then press Return.
• With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Timecode and Show Current Time,
double-click the number display, type the desired timecode (in HH:MM:SS:FF format),
then press Return.
Increase or decrease the current time one frame at a time
• In Motion, with the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Current Time, press the
Left Arrow key to move the playhead backward or press the Right Arrow key to move
the playhead forward.