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Jaymee Mak
Jaymee Mak
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February 7, 2020
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Premiere Pro 2020 only showing Frames and not Timecode

  • February 7, 2020
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Hi there!

 

I'm on Premiere Pro 2020 on Mac, and my timeline suddenly switched from showing timecode, to frames.

 

In the dropdown menu, it's only displaying frames as an option.

 

I really need to work in timecode - would love tips on what to do here! 😄

 

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    Correct answer Jaymee Mak

    Solved! My frame rate got switched to 28.51, and switching it to 29.97 allowed me to change back to timecode. (Friend told me Premire only does timecode with broadcast/standard frame rates.)

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    Meg The Dog
    Inspiring
    February 7, 2020

    What is the timebase of your sequence? Unless it is a standard fps for which a timecode standard exisits, Premiere will only show frames.

    If you go to the menu Sequence > Settings, you can see what your timecode display options are for the timebase you are using.

    For example a 29.97 fps sequence as the standard timecode options available:

    But if you are using a non-standard video rate like 12 fps, your display options are limited to frames as there is no standard for SMPTE Timecode for 12fps:

    MtD

      Jaymee Mak
      Jaymee MakAuthorCorrect answer
      Participant
      February 7, 2020

      Solved! My frame rate got switched to 28.51, and switching it to 29.97 allowed me to change back to timecode. (Friend told me Premire only does timecode with broadcast/standard frame rates.)

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