How to Add Timecode in Final Cut Pro

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Final Cut Pro application on your computer.

   Clicking on the film reel icon located in the bottom, left corner of Final Cut Pro will open your Project Library. ,, You may also use the key strokes of "Command-Comma" to open the Preferences window. ,, The changes you make to this field will affect how your Timecode appears in the Dashboard of your Final Cut Pro project.
   
   The Dashboard is the section where the Timecode will be located in the top, middle section of your open project session.
   
   You can choose to add a basic Timecode with hours, minutes, and seconds or a Timecode with hours minutes, seconds, and sub-frames, which is the smallest unit of audio at a fraction of one one-hundredth of a single frame.
   
   You can also add Timecode that only displays the duration of time in seconds, or the duration of time in frames. ,,
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   Step 2: Open the Project Library to find the project you want to add the Timecode to.

   Type a numeric time-stamp for each field located in your Timecode.
   
   For example, if your Timecode displays just hours, minutes, and seconds, and you want to make edits exactly 30 minutes and 45 seconds into the video, type 003045 and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.
   
   You can also use the keyboard shortcut command of "Control-P" to enter the time instead of clicking inside the Dashboard. , Type in the exact amount of time you want the Playhead to move forward or backward.
   
   For example, if you are editing a spot of your video, and you now want to edit a section of your video exactly 30 seconds ahead of your current spot, press the "plus" symbol and type in 30 to move the Playhead ahead 30 seconds.
   
   The Playhead is the small arrow in the shape of a triangle that moves along with your video as it plays.
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   Step 3: Select the project you want to add Timecode to and double-click on the project's name to open it.

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   Step 4: Point to "Final Cut Pro" at the top of your open project session and select "Preferences."

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   Step 5: Click on the "Editing" button to open the Editing Preferences window.

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   Step 6: Indicate how you want your Timecode displayed next to the "Time Display" field.

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   Step 7: Click on the icon that resembles a dash mark in the upper

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   Step 8: right corner to exit and save your editing preferences.

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   Step 9: Click once anywhere in the Dashboard where the Timecode is displayed in your open project.

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    Step 10: Enter the section or "time" of your project that you want to edit.

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    Step 11: Press the "plus" or "minus" symbols located next to the Timecode in the Dashboard to move the Playhead by a specific duration of time.

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