Use movie scene markers

Use movie scene markers

Scene markers are SMPTE-locked markers: they remain at the same absolute time position, regardless of tempo changes, and are automatically deleted if the current movie is removed from the project. Scene markers are identified by a filmstrip icon.

Figure. Marker List showing movie scene markers.

You can use the Create Movie Scene Markers function to search the movie for significant content changes (scene cuts), and automatically generate scene markers for each of them.

The Create Movie Scene Markers function uses a fixed threshold value, which works well for most types of movies: cartoons, real life, CGI, and so on.

Search a movie for scene cuts

  • Choose a movie range from the Navigate > Other > Create Movie Scene Markers submenu.

Search a movie for scene cuts using the Auto Range setting

The Auto Range setting follows the decision path outlined below, when determining which part of the movie will be evaluated:

  • Marquee selection

  • Cycled project part

  • Selected regions

  • All—if none of the above criteria is met

Do one of the following:

  • Open the Movie pop-up menu in the global Movie track header, then choose Create Marker Set from Scene Cuts.

  • Use the Create Scene Markers (Auto Range) key command.

Remove individual scene markers

Do one of the following:

  • Choose an option from the Navigate > Other > Remove Movie Scene Markers submenu.

  • Use the Remove Scene Markers (Auto Range) key command.

  • Open the Marker List, select the scene marker, then choose Edit > Cut or Edit > Delete from the Marker List Edit menu (or use the corresponding key commands).

Remove all scene markers or marker sets

Do one of the following:

  • Choose Remove All Scene Markers from the Navigate > Other > Remove Movie Scene Markers submenu.

    Note: This command does not remove the marker set; only the markers in the set.

  • Open the Marker pop-up menu in the global Marker track header, then choose Marker Sets > Delete Set.

  • Open the Marker List, then choose Marker Sets > Delete Set in the Marker Set pop-up menu.

Convert a scene marker to a normal marker

  • Open the Marker List, select the scene marker, then choose Options > Convert to Standard Marker.

Convert a normal marker to a scene marker

  • Select the marker in the Marker List, then choose Options > Convert to Scene Marker.