Drop Frame Timecode

Final Cut Pro Glossary

Drop Frame Timecode is listed as Hours:Minutes:Seconds;Frames Example: 01:05:20;13 = One hour, five minutes, twenty seconds, and thirteen frames When viewing timecode in Final Cut Pro, the ; (semicolon) before the frame number is an indication of drop frame timecode. One standard of timecode is NTSC which matches the real world clock by dropping 2 frame numbers from each minute (except every 10th minute). And, it is important to note that drop frame timecode numbers are skipped, not the actual frames.

0:00 • What is Drop Frame Timecode

0:46 • Using Timecode Viewer

1:16 • Adding Timecode Generator

2:24 • Comparing Timecode