User Manual

Customizing Timeline Views
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Changing the Track Color
To change the color of the selected tracks in the Timeline:
1. Click in the Timeline to activate it.
2. Select the tracks whose color you want to change.
3. Click the Timeline Fast Menu button, and select Track Color > color.
4. (Option) If you want to choose a custom color for the tracks, press the Alt key (Windows) or
Option key (Macintosh) while performing this procedure.
When you release the mouse button on the color palette, the Windows Color dialog box or
the Macintosh Colors panel opens.
Assigning Local Colors to Clips in the Timeline
You can assign local colors to clips in the Timeline — for example, to indicate clips that you
want to group together or to make clips stand out while you work in the Timeline.
For more information on clip colors in the Timeline, see “Displaying Clip Colors in the
Timeline” on page 672.
To assign a local clip color:
1. Click the Timeline Fast Menu button, and select Clip Color.
The Clip Color dialog box opens.