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Why does the FCP Timeline start out at 1:00:00:00?

 
 


Ron Priest
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Dec 13, 2007, 6:45 PM

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Can someone please explain to me why the FCP Timeline starts out at 1:00:00:00 instead of 0:00:00:00 ?
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Sparky
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Dec 13, 2007, 7:22 PM

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Re: [Ron Priest] Why does the FCP Timeline start out at 1:00:00:00? [In reply to] Can't Post
Ron ... you can change it. I'm not at my mac, but I think it's under User Preferences ... timeline. You can change it there.


Ron Priest
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Dec 13, 2007, 8:21 PM

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Re: [Sparky] Why does the FCP Timeline start out at 1:00:00:00? [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi Scott, yes I realize you can change it, but I'm trying to understand why it is the default setting to stat at one hour? Got any clue?
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Joel
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Dec 13, 2007, 10:16 PM

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Re: [Ron Priest] Why does the FCP Timeline start out at 1:00:00:00? [In reply to] Can't Post
The reason for that timecode start is for broadcasters. Any tape submitted for broadcast must start at 1:00:00;00. The network spec may call for the projects to have 50 seconds of color bars, 6 seconds of slate and 4 seconds of black preceeding the first frame of the actual show, so the actual show can't start at 0:00:00;00 or else the leader would be negative, which wouldn't be good.


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Can someone please explain to me why the FCP Timeline starts out at 1:00:00:00 instead of 0:00:00:00 ?
Joel


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Ron Priest
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Dec 13, 2007, 10:58 PM

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Re: [Joel] Why does the FCP Timeline start out at 1:00:00:00? [In reply to] Can't Post
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The reason for that timecode start is for broadcasters. Any tape submitted for broadcast must start at 1:00:00;00. The network spec may call for the projects to have 50 seconds of color bars, 6 seconds of slate and 4 seconds of black preceeding the first frame of the actual show, so the actual show can't start at 0:00:00;00 or else the leader would be negative, which wouldn't be good.


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Can someone please explain to me why the FCP Timeline starts out at 1:00:00:00 instead of 0:00:00:00 ?
Hi Joel, thanks for that explanation. But I'm still confused, time code 01:00:00:00 is actually 1 hour, correct?
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Joel
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Dec 13, 2007, 11:54 PM

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Hi Joel, thanks for that explanation. But I'm still confused, time code 01:00:00:00 is actually 1 hour, correct?
Yep. So the color bars and black would normally start at either 58 minutes or 59 minutes depending on what the station specifies for the leader. In User Preferences > Timeline Options you can reset the sequence to start at zero.

Joel


"Think of this business as a room with a huge table and a bunch of chairs around the table. There is a big pie on the table. Your mission is to take your place at the table, pick up your fork, and eat your pie. Do not look to the left and do not look to the right. Just eat your pie. There is plenty of pie for everyone."


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Ron Priest
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Dec 14, 2007, 12:09 AM

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Re: [Joel] Why does the FCP Timeline start out at 1:00:00:00? [In reply to] Can't Post
Okay, thanks!
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brucecleveland
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Dec 25, 2007, 5:19 PM

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Re: [Joel] Why does the FCP Timeline start out at 1:00:00:00? [In reply to] Can't Post
I would change that in my prefs but I am so used to adjusting the hour off on my timeline I am afraid I would really get messed up.

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