Setting the time counter in FCPX?

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Setting the time counter in FCPX?

Just finished posting a one hour film - that I didn't edit. Noticed to my surprise that the timeline time counter starts at 59:50. I haven't seen that before. Is there somewhere in Preferences that one sets the counter to zero, or 1 hour zero? Is there a way to accidentally miss-set the time counter for the film? I'm thinking of something the editor could have done inadvertently. Would want to warn her. Never came across this issue myself.

All ears,

Ben

MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 14, 2015 4:44 PM

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Jul 15, 2015 7:26 AM in response to Ben Low

From the FCPX help system:

Modify a project’s settings

As your project evolves, you may decide you want to change its settings.

In most cases, Final Cut Pro manages project settings automatically based on the properties of the first clip you add to a project, but you can change almost all settings of an existing project. If you must modify the project settings, choose video and audio project settings based on how you intend to share your final movie with your audience.

Change a project’s settings

In the Libraries list, select the event that contains the project you want to modify, and select the project (or double-click it to open it in the Timeline).
Do one of the following:
- Choose Window > Project Properties (or press Command-J).
- Click the Inspector button in the toolbar.
Click the Info button at the top of the pane that appears.
Click the Modify Settings button.
In the window that appears, change the settings as appropriate.