Use movie scene markers

Scene markers are SMPTE-locked markers: they remain at the same absolute time position, regardless of tempo changes, and are automatically deleted if the current movie is removed from the project. Scene markers are identified by a filmstrip icon.

Figure. Marker List showing movie scene markers.

You can use the Create Movie Scene Markers function to search the movie for significant content changes (scene cuts), and automatically generate scene markers for each of them.

The Create Movie Scene Markers function uses a fixed threshold value, which works well for most types of movies: cartoons, real life, CGI, and so on.

Search a movie for scene cuts

Search a movie for scene cuts using the Auto Range setting

The Auto Range setting follows the decision path outlined below, when determining which part of the movie will be evaluated:

Do one of the following:

Remove individual scene markers

Do one of the following:

Remove all scene markers or marker sets

Do one of the following:

Convert a scene marker to a normal marker

Convert a normal marker to a scene marker