Using markers

Markers can be used to indicate points of interest in projects or to make notes in the project.

Adding a marker

  1. Click to select a track and position the timeline cursor where you want to add the marker.

  2. Click the Add button below the timeline and choose Marker. The marker is created on the marker ruler above the timeline.

    Double-click an empty area of the marker ruler to add a marker quickly.

Selecting a marker

Click a marker tag to select it.

Naming a marker

  1. Double-click (or right-click) the marker you want to edit. The Marker popup is displayed.

  2. Type a name in the Name box. The name in the marker ruler is updated to use the new name.

Changing a marker's color

  1. Double-click (or right-click) the marker you want to edit. The Marker popup is displayed.

  2. Click a color swatch. The marker tag is updated to use the new color.

Deleting a marker

  1. Double-click (or right-click) the marker you want to delete. The Marker popup is displayed.

  2. Click the Delete button.

Moving a marker

Drag the marker tag to a new location.

When snapping is enabled and Snap to all clips is turned on, markers will snap to clip edges as you drag them. Hold Shift while dragging to temporarily override the current snapping setting. For more information, see "Clip snapping."

Showing or hiding the marker ruler

  1. Click the Timeline settings button above the timeline.

  2. Drag the Marker ruler slider to the left to show the marker ruler, or drag to hide it.