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Creating a counting leader


    A counting leader helps a projectionist verify that audio and video are working properly and are synchronized. You can create and customize a universal counting leader to add to the beginning of a project. The leader is 11 seconds long, so you may want to account for that duration as you plan to add it to the Timeline.

To create a leader:

    Click the Create Item button at the bottom of the Project Window and choose Universal Counting Leader from the Create Type menu. Specify the following options as needed:

    Wipe Color

    Click to specify a color for the circular one-second wipe area, and click OK.

    Background Color

    Click to specify a color for the area behind the wipe color, and click OK.

    Line Color

    Click to specify a color for the horizontal and vertical lines, and click OK.

    Target Color

    Click to specify a color for the double circles around the numeral, and click OK.

    Numeral Color

    Click to specify a color for the countdown numeral, and click OK.

    Cue Blip on Out

    Select to display a small cue circle in the last frame of the leader.

    Cue Blip on 2

    Select to play a beep at the two-second mark.

    Cue Blip at All Second Starts

    Select to play a beep at the beginning of every second during the leader.

    Tip icon You can customize a counting leader by double-clicking the leader and modifying the options.