Operation Manual

66 Pinnacle Studio 9
Track muting
The audio tracks can be
individually muted with the
mute buttons at the right edge
of the Movie Window. These
buttons have the same
function as the mute buttons
in the Volume and balance
tool. (See page 215 for more
information.)
Placement feedback
Studio gives you several types of feedback about your
actions as you place clips in the Timeline view.
The status line: The status line area on the left of the
Movie Window title bar displays messages as you
place clips and perform other actions.
Placement symbols: While you are dragging a clip
into position on the Timeline, Studio provides feedback
to tell you whether the current placement of the clip is
valid. The mouse pointer shape and the colors of the
vertical placement lines indicate what you can and
cannot do.
For example, if you attempt to drag a sound onto the
video track, the placement guidelines turn from green
to red, the mouse pointer changes from “copy” to