Marking IN and OUT Points
You can mark IN and OUT points for your clips in advance, which provides several advantages:
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You can quickly build a sequence by splicing the marked clips into
place one after another.
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You can use the process of rough cut or storyboard editing, which
allows you to instantly splice several prepared clips into a sequence.
See Creating an Instant Rough Cut.
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You can play back and mark clips in the bin before loading a single
clip, saving several steps.
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Even if your marks are not accurate now, the Avid application allows you to trim the edit points and fine-tune the sequence later without reediting the material.
| Mark IN button | | Mark OUT button |
| Sawtooth icon |
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To mark IN and OUT points before adding them to a sequence:
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Load a sequence into the Composer monitor, or load a clip into the
Source monitor or a Source pop-up monitor. See Loading Footage.
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Mark an IN point by doing one of the following:
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Click the Mark IN button under the monitor to mark an IN point
and stop playback.
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Press the Mark IN key on the keyboard to mark a clip in a bin.
(Mark IN on the keyboard does not stop playback.)
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The Sawtooth icon appears on the left side of the monitor to indicate
the mark IN frame.
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Continue playing or stepping (jogging) through the material.
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Mark an OUT point by doing one of the following:
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Click the Mark OUT button under the monitor to mark an OUT
point and stop playback.
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Press the Mark OUT key on the keyboard to mark a clip in a bin.
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The Sawtooth icon appears on the right side of the monitor to indicate
the mark OUT frame.
See the following topics:
