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User profile for user: parkerisin
parkerisin Author
User level: Level 1
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Tiimecode to show relative elapsed time for a portion of a clip

I have a video of a swimming race. I've broken the video into 6 clips in the project timeline:

  1. From beginning of video to the start of the race (00:00:00 to 00:01:09)
  2. Start to end of 1st length (00:01:09 to 00:17:29)
  3. Start to end of 2nd length (00:17:29 to 00:38:00)
  4. Start to end of 3rd length (00:38:00 to 00:58:19)
  5. Start to end of 4th length (00:58:19 to 01:20:06)
  6. From end of 4th length to end of video (01:20:06 to 01:21:07)

I want to have two time codes on the screen:

Race time code that counts from 00 at the beginning of clip #2 and continues until the end of clip #5

Split time code that counts from 00 at the beginning of each clip until the end of the clip, resetting at the beginning of the clip.


When I set the time code to HMS format, and the Timecode base to Project, the timecode on the screen shows "Project 00:00:01:09". When I set the timecode base to Source, the timecode on the screen shows "Source 01:00:00:00". However, if I look at the clip in Compressor, the source timecode starts at 00:00:00:00.


Bottom line, I can't seem to figure out how to create the two timecode's other than use "source" and mask the 01: portion of the timecode.


I feel like I'm missing something. Suggestions?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Jan 22, 2025 12:01 PM

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User profile for user: Meg The Dog
Meg The Dog
User level: Level 6
13,591 points

Jan 22, 2025 12:52 PM in response to parkerisin

One way:


Create a new project that is the same frame size and frame rate as your race project.


Drop the timecode effect on to this new (empty) timeline. Make the duration of the timecode generator as long as you need to cover the duration of the race.

Set the parameters of the timecode to HMS and the timecode base to the frame rate of your project, and other parameters such as font etc. as you wish.


Once you have it set up as you like, select it on the timeline and make it a compound clip (press Option + G). You've now created a timer that will now be a usable source clip in your media browser.


Since your "timer" is now a source clip like any other, you can use as needed in your Race project - repositioning it or adding as many times above the footage clips as needed.


MtD




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Tiimecode to show relative elapsed time for a portion of a clip

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