3 Editing Tools and the Pro Tools Interface

 

3.1 The edit window

Timecode display

Editing for film and video is normally done to timecode. This is not available on M-Powered and LE systems; however, it can be added to LE systems with the DV Toolkit 2. Timecode allows for frame-by-frame and subframe nudging, grid settings, and timecode spotting. This is not to say that film and video cannot be cut to minutes and seconds, but timecode is generally used and is standard procedure. It is therefore what everyone else on the project will be using. Film has been edited to feet and frames as well, available on HD systems and LE systems with the DV Toolkit, but this is falling into disuse.

When using the DV Toolkit, the Timecode Rate for the session can ...

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