Reference Guide

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Dialog Reference
Clip Properties dialog—General
Start
Use this field to move the selected clip forward or backward in the track by setting a new start time.
Length
This field displays the length of the selected clip.
Snap Offset (for audio clips only)
The value of this field is the snap offset of the selected clip, in samples. When you set a snap offset
value for a clip, and then drag the clip, the left edge of the clip does not snap to the current snap
resolution—the clip snaps to a point on the clip that is the distance from the left edge of the clip to
the snap offset value. For example, if you set the snap resolution to move to a measure, and the
snap offset of a clip to 1500 samples, when you drag the clip, instead of the left edge of the clip
moving to a measure line, the spot on the clip that’s 1500 samples right of the beginning of the clip
moves to the measure line.
M:B:T
Enable this button to display the clip’s Start and Length properties in M:B:T (Measure: Beat:Tick)
format.
Samples
Enable this button to display the clip’s Start and Length properties in number of samples format.
H:M:S:F
Enable this button to display the clip’s Start and Length properties in H:M:S:F (Hour:
Minute:Second:Frame) format.
Seconds
Enable this button to display the clip’s Start and Length properties in number of seconds format.
Original Time
The Original Time property stores and shows the original SMPTE time stamp associated with the
clip. This is the SMPTE time stamp at which the clip was recorded or imported into the project. The
Original Time property can not be edited.
Revert
If a clip has been moved from its original position, you can click Revert to move the clip back to its
original SMPTE time location.
Time Base
Choose one of the two options in this section to control what happens to a locked clip when you
change the tempo:
• Musical (M:B:T). If the clip is set to the Musical time base, the clip’s M:B:T position stays
constant, and its Absolute position shifts.