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Adding Comments to Sequence Clips

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Adding Comments to Sequence Clips

When you add comments to sequence clips, they appear in the Timeline or in lists that you

create, such as an EDL or a cut list. Comments can include instructions for color correction or

for adjusting an effect.

To add comments to the clips in a sequence:

1. Click one of the Segment buttons (located in the Timeline palette), and highlight the clip to

which you want to add a comment in the Timeline.

Segment Overwrite button (red) and the Segment Insert button (yellow)

2. Click the Clip Name menu above the monitor, and select Add Comments.

The Comments dialog box opens.

3. Type your comments in the text box, and click OK.

To display comments in the Timeline:

t Click the Timeline Fast menu button, and select Clip Text.

Playing Back a Sequence

You can play a sequence at any time to see the results of your editing. You can view the sequence

in the Record monitor or a Client monitor.

You can also play back your sequence in a continuous loop by augmenting the Play In to Out

command with the Alt key (Windows) or Control key (Macintosh). You must set marks in the

sequence to determine the range of the playback loop.

Use looping playback to isolate and continuously play back a small portion of a sequence during

a difficult edit.

If you need to prepare a screening of the current cut or sequence away from the system, see the

Avid FilmScribe Help for information on preparing a conformed cut or preview reel from

workprint.

If you have several tracks of audio, you might need to mix them down and adjust levels before

playback. For more information, see “Mixing Down Audio Tracks” on page 835.