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# Timecode

The timecode for the source clip is used in a soft edit. A source clip is loaded from a VTR, is an imported file, or is created in Smoke. Source clips loaded from a VTR start with the timecode from the VTR cassette.

The following illustration shows an edit sequence composed of two five-frame clips with no head or tails displayed in Head/Tail view. The record in point, record out point, and clip duration timecodes are indicated.

(a) Record in point(b) Record out point(c) Record clip duration

If you are working with clips at a different playback rate, you can view the timecode in any timecode mode. For example, if you are editing HD images, you may want to view the timecode for the HD standard in which you are working instead of the NTSC or PAL timecode. The following timecodes are expressed one frame before roll-over (adding one frame to the timecode will roll the time count to the next second).

Framerate | Timecode Format
--- | ---
24 | 00:01:29+23
25 | 00:01:29:24
30 Non-drop | 00:01:29:29
30 Drop | 00;01;29;29
50 | 00:01:29#49
60 | 00:01:00#59
60 Drop | 00;01;00#59