If you want to create a separate user-defined SMPTE time stamp, you can use the Time Stamp command in the Clip List menu. This command lets you select a clip (or clips) and redefine its SMPTE time stamp. The Original Time Stamp and the User-Time Stamp are then stored with your session.
When audio is first recorded, the User Time Stamp will match the Original Time Stamp, but you can change the User Time Stamp at any time using the Time Stamp command. This feature is particularly useful in post production situations where the SMPTE timecode on video “work prints” often changes from one edit revision to another.
To time stamp a clip (or clips) with a new SMPTE frame number:
3 Enter a new SMPTE time by doing one of the following:
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Enter the numbers manually (with the help of the arrow keys).
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Click the Current Timecode button (or press the Equal key), if you want to capture the incoming timecode address.
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Click the Current Selection button, if you want to enter the start time of the current on-screen selection.
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This command can be used in “batch mode” to set new time stamps for several clips at a time. To do this, simply select several clips and choose the Time Stamp command. One after another, a dialog will open for each clip, allowing you to quickly enter new values.
Once entered, the user time stamps can be displayed in all clips currently placed in tracks.
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