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1. Select the clip in the Clip Library you want to edit the metadata for.
Note:
You cannot edit the metadata of a clip if it is locked or if it is not an Abekas
®
native .CLIP file.
2. Click Clip Library > Modify... .
3. Click on the Timecode tab.
4. In the TC Source area, select the timecode source.
•
External TC - First Frame Only — the clip uses the external timecode data of the first field/frame that was
originally recorded with the clip. The timecode for the remainder of the clip is synthesized. This option is useful
if there was a break or interruption in timecode data during recording.
•
External TC - Entire Clip Length — the clip uses the external timecode data that was originally recorded
with the clip. This option is useful if the clip has different segments in it with different timecode ranges that you
want to use.
• Striped — the clip uses the internally generated, or synthesised, timecode starting at a defined point. Enter the
numeric timecode value that you want to use for the start of the clip.
5.
In the
Dropframe Flag
area, select if you want to use
Drop frame timecode
or
Nondrop frame timecode
.
This option is only available if the clip was recorded in a 59.94Hz video format.
6. Click OK .
To Edit the Trim Metadata of a Clip
The trim metadata allows you to trim the head or tail off of the clip, setting a new start and end point for the clip. You
can also offset a specific track in the clip.
1. Select the clip in the Clip Library you want to edit the metadata for.
Note:
You cannot edit the metadata of a clip if it is locked or if it is not an Abekas
®
native .CLIP file.
2. Click Clip Library > Modify... .
3. Click on the Trim tab.
4. In the Trim In field, enter the new starting timecode value for the clip. The Record Start field shows the timecode
at the start of the clip.
5. In the Trim Out field, enter the new ending timecode value for the clip. The Recording End field shows the
timecode at the end of the clip.
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