How to set in/out duration

[Alex Udell]

Hi Sonia,

I don’t think there is a “duration” function…

love to be wrong…

but I think it’s

MARK IN

+2.00

MARK OUT

or

MARK OUT

-2.00

MARK IN

remember that durations are not inclusive

so those durations would actually be 2:01 as done above

if you want 2:00 you need to subtract a frame (based on your frame rate)

so, 1:29 (for example)

hth,

Alex Udell
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[Sonia Gonzalez-martinez]

Thank you Alex! I’m going to suggest that function to Premiere; adding and subtracting’s a pain when on other platforms I can just mark an in, type the desired duration and voila, in/out duration marked. Surprised it’s not integrated. Just switched this year to Premiere from FCP7 and I love it otherwise.

Cheers!

Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez
Editor, LaSone Studios

Computer Specs:
Mac Pro
OS 10.6.7
Processor 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Memory: 6 GB 1066 MHz DDR3

FCP 6.0.6

[Alex Udell]

Yeah….that seems like a fundamental…

Out and duration to back time the IN

or just where you are parked as understood IN

and just hit D for duration…

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[Geoff Birm]

I’m guessing you can only punch in these durations when you have a numeric keypad? I’m functioning on a “regular” one, and when I punch the numbers that I have along the top, nothing happens.

Just guessing where I want my out point to be and then shifting left and right with my arrow keys to land on the precise spot is kinda driving me nuts.