Capturing Timecode; To Set Timecode Manually For A Clip; To Enter Timecode - Adobe PREMIERE PRO 2 Manual

Note: Scene Detect recognizes the starting and stopping points for each shot by looking for jumps in the timestamps.
Because copying a tape this way creates a single clip with a continuous timestamp, you can't use Scene Detect when you
capture the copy in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Capturing timecode

The timecode of source video is captured when you use device control. Timecode capture with controllable analog
devices depends on the precision of your tape deck. If your tape deck cannot read the timecode accurately, you may
have to calibrate your system or manually assign the timecode to your movie by matching frames.
Note: Timecode is visible in the tape counter only on equipment that can recognize timecode, unless the timecode has
been burned in or recorded over the picture in a copy of the tape. Most analog home VCRs cannot read or write timecode.

To set timecode manually for a clip

At times you may want to change the timecode from that recorded by Adobe Premiere Pro. For example, you
captured footage from a DV copy of a Hi8 tape originally recorded with RCTC (Rewritable Consumer Time Code).
The DV copy, and the video files on your computer copied from it, carry the DV timecode, not the original RCTC.
For convenience in referencing shot logs made for the original Hi8 tape, you want to reset the timecode to the
original RCTC numbers.
1 Select the clip in the Project panel.
Choose File > Timecode, specify options as needed, and click OK.
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To enter timecode

As you capture and edit video, you enter timecode values many times. For example, you enter timecode values to set
In and Out points for clips and to navigate the Timeline panel. Adobe Premiere Pro provides many ways to enter
timecode.
In Adobe Premiere Pro, the duration between the In and Out points includes the frames indicated by the timecode.
For example, if you enter the same timecode for the In and Out points of a clip, the duration of the clip is one frame.
When entering timecode, you can substitute periods for colons or type numbers without punctuation. Adobe
Premiere Pro interprets the numbers you type as hours, minutes, seconds, and frames.
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To set a specific timecode, select the timecode, type a new timecode, and then press Enter.
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To adjust the current timecode by dragging, drag the timecode horizontally. For example, to set an earlier
timecode, drag to the left.
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To adjust the current timecode by using a relative value, type the plus sign (+) or minus sign (–) and the number
of frames to add or subtract. For example, to subtract five frames from the current timecode, select the entire
timecode, type –5, and then press Enter.
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