Editing & Post-Production

Marker

Also called: timeline marker, clip marker, chapter marker

Every editor has them, usually on the M key. You watch a rough pass, tap M wherever something needs attention, and end up with a punch list attached to the exact frames rather than a page of vague notes. Most tools let you colour them, name them, attach a comment and filter by colour.

They earn their keep on longer projects and in review. A marker at each music hit gives you the grid to cut against, and a run of markers at your chapter points exports as a list you can paste straight into the description. Colour coding keeps the missing graphics separate from the audio fixes.

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