Think Bigger From Filmora User Guide

Distinctions Between the Two Types of Markers

❶ Media Markers

• To add a marker to the media, first choose the media and then click the Mark icon or press M.
• You won't be able to see these markers until the video clip is imported into the software's video editor and placed on the timeline.
• You can use them to mark a place you're not too happy with, or to highlight the part of the video clip that you intend on featuring in the final cut of the video you've created with Filmora.

❷ Timeline Makers

• The timeline markers, on the other hand, can only be added to a project during the post-production period.
• You can utilize them to highlight the parts of the video clip you want to remove from the final version of your video or to mark the spots on the timeline where you'd like to switch from one take to another.
• This type of marker is immensely useful if you want to organize the timeline in your project better and to know exactly where every clip you want to use in your video is located at all times.
• Besides being a highly efficient tool for organizing vast amounts of footage, timeline markers can also help you denote the beats in the audio file and then sync the video clip perfectly to the beat of the tune you're using as a soundtrack to your video.

Add a Marker Before Video Editing

Markers play an important role in video editing, saving time wasted while rewatching a video. This section includes a detailed guide to adding markers step-by-step before starting to edit a video:

Method 1: Adding Markers through the Timeline Toolbar

Step 1: Initiate Filmora and Start a New Project

Once you reach the main interface of Filmora after installing it on your PC, log in to your account by clicking the profile icon at the top bar. Navigate towards the left-side panel, choose the "Create Project" option, and go to the "New Project" tab.

Initiate filmora and click new project

Step 2: Place the Imported Media to Timeline

Once the new project is created, hover the mouse towards the custom toolbar and select "Media". From the left panel, choose "Project Media" and select the "Import" option to add media at the project media bar. After this, click the media file with the help of a cursor and drag and drop it to the timeline panel.

Drop imported clip to timeline

Step 3: Add Markers from the Timeline Toolbar

To add markers, watch your video, identify the mistake, pause the video, and place the playhead at that point. From the timeline toolbar, select the "Bookmark" icon saying "Add Marker", a marker will be added at that point. Repeat the same process for adding more markers.

Click the marker option

Step 4: Access the Modification Option

With Filmora, you can customize your marker settings according to your video to avoid complications. For this, go to the marker you added and right-click on it. This will open a small control panel where you have to choose the "Modify Marker" option.

Access modify marker option

Step 5: Customize the Markers

From the new window, make relative changes in the Marker Editor window. You can name your marker, add a comment in the "Comment" box, and change the marker color.

Customize marker and click OK

Method 2: Adding Markers through the Keyboard

After importing the clip in timeline and identifying the points of error in your video, place the play on these points and press the "M" letter from your keyboard. This will add a marker in chosen timeframes.

Press M key to add marker

Remove a Marker After Video Editing

Once you are done editing your mistakes, you should remove those markers. To successfully remove a marker, click right on the marker and, from the options menu, select "Delete" to delete the particular marker or "Delete All Markers" to delete them collectively.

Choose marker removing options