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• Special Characters: This command is part of Mac OS X. It opens the Characters Palette,
which provides access to nontypical text characters like bullets, arrows, and currency
icons. It can be used when typing in a text object in the Canvas, or when typing in the
Text editor in the Text Inspector.
Mark Menu
This menu contains commands to set the beginning and end points of your objects, add
markers to the Timeline, navigate through your project, and control animation of effects.
• Mark In: This command does two things. If no object is selected, it sets the beginning
frame of the play range to the current playhead position. If an object is selected, it trims
the In point for that object to the current playhead frame. (I)
• Mark Out: This command does two things. If no object is selected, it sets the ending
frame of the play range to the current playhead position. If an object is selected, it trims
the Out point for that object to the current playhead position. (O)
• Move Selected In Point: This command moves the selected object or objects so the In
point aligns with the current playhead position. (Shift-Left Bracket)
• Move Selected Out Point: This command moves the selected object or objects so the
Out point aligns with the current playhead position. (Shift-Right Bracket)
• Markers: This submenu contains all of the controls for creating, modifying, and deleting
markers. For more information on using markers, see Adding Markers.
• Add Marker: Adds a marker at the current playhead frame. If an object is selected, an
object marker is added. If no object is selected, a project marker is added. (M or the
Tilde key to add an object marker; Shift-M to add a project marker)
• Edit Marker: Opens the Edit Marker dialog, where you can set a marker’s name, type
(for project markers), color, duration, and comment. A marker must be selected for
this menu item to be active. (Command-Option-M)
• Delete Marker: Removes the selected marker from the project.
• Delete All Markers: Removes all markers from the selected object. If no object is
selected, it deletes all project markers.
• Mark Play Range In: Sets the play range In point to the location of the playhead.
(Command-Option-I)
• Mark Play Range Out: Sets the play range Out point to the location of the playhead.
(Command-Option-O)
• Reset Play Range: Moves the play range In and Out points to the first and last frame of
the project. (Option-X)
• Play: Starts playback of the project. (Space bar)
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