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Create a counting leader (Windows only)

If you plan to create film output from a sequence, you may want to add 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.

  1. In the Project panel, click the New Item button  at the bottom of the Project panel and choose Universal Counting Leader.
  2. In the New Universal Counting Leader dialog box, set Width, Height, Timebase, Pixel Aspect Ratio, and Sample Rate to match these same settings for the sequence in which you will use the counting leader. Click OK.
  3. In the Universal Counting Leader Setup dialog box, specify the following options as needed:
    Wipe Color
    Specifies a color for the circular one‑second wipe area.

    Background Color
    Specifies a color for the area behind the wipe color.

    Line Color
    Specifies a color for the horizontal and vertical lines.

    Target Color
    Specifies a color for the double circles around the numeral.

    Numeral Color
    Specifies a color for the countdown numeral.

    Cue Blip On Out
    Displays a small cue circle in the last frame of the leader.

    Cue Blip On 2
    Plays a beep at the two‑second mark.

    Cue Blip At All Second Starts
    Plays a beep at the beginning of every second during the leader.

  4. Click OK.
You can customize a counting leader clip by double‑clicking it in the Project panel.