Adding, Saving, and Deleting Markers
How you add markers depends on your workflow. You can add a marker to a clip, subclip, or sequence. You can add markers while video plays or you can scrub through the video and add markers at appropriate locations. You can control the video, add markers, and delete markers by using the mouse or the keyboard. For example, while in the Log layout, you can use Ctrl+J, Ctrl+K, or Ctrl+L keys to control video while you type marker text. For a list of keyboard shortcuts, see
Logging Pane (Interplay | Production) Shortcuts.
Adding text in the Notes column is optional. You can add marker text immediately, or you can add a marker without text and then add text later.
When you add a marker without text, the marker is saved automatically. When you add a marker with text, the marker is saved automatically and the text is saved if you save the marker manually or if you step out of a marker (exit edit mode) by using Ctrl+Enter.
Edit mode refers to the state in which the cursor appears in the Notes field and you can enter text.
You can select which color you want to use for the marker icon. This can be useful if you want to establish particular meanings for particular colors — for example, red for restrictions or blue for audio.
The Create Marker button indicates the currently selected color for the marker icon. To change the color, click the down arrow and select a different color.
Changing the color affects only the next marker you set. Existing markers are not changed.
To add a marker, do one of the following:
Click the Create Marker button.
Press Ctrl+M.
Press Ctrl plus a key on the numeric keypad that is associated with the color you want to use for the marker icon. You can also press Ctrl plus a number key from the top row of the keyboard. For example, press Ctrl+3 to create a marker with a red icon. See
Logging Pane (Interplay | Production) Shortcuts.
After you create a new marker, the focus is in the first column to the right of the OUT column. By default this is the Notes column. The cursor appears in the Notes field and you can begin typing.
You can add another marker while in edit mode. After you create a new marker, the old marker is automatically saved and the cursor appears in the Notes field of the new marker.
To enter edit mode and edit marker text, do one of the following:
Double-click the Notes field.
Select a marker and press Enter.
To save marker text, do one of the following:
Click the Save button. Text is saved and you exit edit mode.
Press Ctrl+S. Text is saved and you remain in edit mode.
Press Ctrl+Enter to exit edit mode.
Use the mouse to select a different marker.
Add a new marker.
If you are adding markers to a sequence in Output mode, saving markers in the Logging pane also saves the sequence, including markers. Similarly, saving a sequence in Output mode also saves the markers in the sequence.
To delete a marker, select one or more markers and do one of the following:
Press the Delete key (Windows), Backspace (Macintosh), or fn+Backspace (MacBook).
Right-click and select Delete.
To change the color of a marker icon, do one of the following:
Double-click the Color field for the marker whose color you want to change, then double-click the color you want to use.
Use the arrow keys to navigate to the Color field you want to change, press Enter, use the arrow keys to select the color you want, and press Enter again.
Select one or more markers, right-click, select Change Color, and double-click the color you want to use.
