Resizing Tracks
You can resize the width of the track header area to accommodate long track names and
resize the height of expanded tracks to better view icons or control keyframes.
Additionally, you can adjust the relative proportion of visible video and audio tracks to
favor the tracks you need to see. This feature is most useful when more video or audio
tracks are in the sequence than can be visible in the Timeline window at one time.
To resize the track header section of the Timeline window:
Position the pointer over the right edge of the track header (where track names are listed)
so that the resize tool appears, and then drag the right edge.
The icons at the top of the track header limit its minimum width. The maximum width is
about twice the minimum width.
To resize the height of a track:
1
If necessary, expand the track by clicking the triangle next to the track’s name.
2
In the track header area of the Timeline window, position the pointer between two
tracks so that the Height Adjustment icon appears; then drag up or down to resize the
track below (for video) or the track above (for audio).
Note: Collapsed tracks always appear at the same height and cannot be resized.
To change the proportion of video and audio tracks visible in the Timeline window:
1
Either in the track header area on the left or between the scroll bars on the right,
position the pointer between the Video 1 and Audio 1 tracks.
2
When the split track tool appears , drag up or down.
Excluding tracks
You can exclude any track from previews and export. Clips in excluded video tracks do not
appear in the Program view; clips in excluded audio tracks are not output to the Audio
Mixer window or to the speakers.
To exclude a track in a sequence:
Click to hide the Eye icon (for video) or the Speaker icon (for audio) at the left edge of
the track. (Each icon is a toggle switch. Click its box again to display the icon and include
the track.)
To exclude all video or all audio tracks:
Shift-click to hide the Eye icon (for video) or the Speaker icon (for audio). This excludes
all tracks of the same type. (Each icon is a toggle switch. Shift-click its box again to display
all the icons and include the tracks.)
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Locking and unlocking tracks
Locking an entire track is useful for preventing changes to any clips on that track while you
work on other parts of the sequence. In the Timeline window, a pattern of slashes appears
over a locked track. Although clips in a locked track cannot be modified in any way, they
are included when you preview or export the sequence. If you want to lock both a video
track and a track with corresponding audio, lock each track separately. When you lock a
target track, it is no longer the target; source clips cannot be added to the track until you
unlock it and target it again (see “Specifying source and target tracks” on page 128).
You can lock a track to prevent it from shifting when you perform insert edits. See
“Adding clips to a sequence” on page 127.
To lock a track:
Click to display the Lock icon next to the track name.
An unlocked track (top) and locked track (bottom)
Adding, renaming, and deleting tracks
