Invoke the (FCP7) Timecode Window With a Shortcut

With Final Cut Studio 3 (containing FCP 7), a new feature was introduced: the Timecode Window. Happily, this handy window can be invoked via a shortcut, CTRL T

The timecode window can be used with the Viewer or Canvas and if you right-click on the window itself, you can opt to show AUX 1 or AUX 2 timecode (which can be very useful in some workflows).

If you are not hunched directly over your interface (and even then, the timecode fields in the Viewer and Canvas are brutally small), or you are viewing footage with other people in the room, this is a very convenient way to easily see the timecode for the purpose of taking notes or logging footage.

Note that the window can be resized and, unlike a “timecode burn,” can be positioned so that its not overlapping the footage.  Seeing as I have made a lot of quick timecode burns for the purpose of getting an easily-to-log version on the screen for a small group, this is a very nice new feature.