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shifting the Timeline start time
Hi Cowsters
This question I’m sure will get some shoulder shrugs, eye rolls and head shakes but. . . . .I’m prepared ha ha.
So our company usually does event, local and company internal videos. Now we’ve been asked to provide a 30 for a national spot. The video specs are asking for bars, tones, slates and countdown. All the normal parts that play before the actual commercial. I’ll call all the parts a “Production Slate”. I think that may even be the correct name but there seems to be a few. So their total Production Slate is a minute and forty seconds (01;40;00). They want me to start the commercial at the 1;00;00 mark. So my brain says to move the Timeline back 40 seconds so the commercial starts at 1;00;00 but I cant seem to push Premiere Pro CC in that direction. Last time I supplied bars and tones was over 10 years ago with Media 100 and a Beta machine. So would anyone care to share their thoughts on this here dilemma? I know. Find another occupation ha ha.
Thank you kindly
Mike
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In the wing menu (right top corner) of the timeline you will find Start Time, this will let you change the starting time of the timeline.
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Thanks. I dun seen that but bee otch wont go negative. Do I even have the right concept?
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No, timecode won’t go negative. The convention is to start your sequence at 1:00:00:00 (1 hour), or in Europe, 10:00:00:00 is sometimes used. Back up from there to make time for Bars, Slate and Countdown.
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To riff on what Larry said, I commonly start my sequences at 00:58:20:00 so that gives me plenty of space to add black, bars & tone, slates, etc.,. per the client’s delivery specs.
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Well cowsters
That is it. The answer.Makes total sense. And I thank all for your time to respond.Mike
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