Add a TCBI in dvd studio pro

Hi,
I'm working on version 4.2.1 and I was wondering if it's possible to add a time-code directly in DSP, it would be a real time saver for me.
thanks!

Hi - welcome to the discussions.
Sadly, time codes can't be applied in DVDSP, you need to use an editing app to do that, not an authoring app. FCP makes it a snap, so I'd recommend using that.

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