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Arranging and editing
Arranging Tracks
To Change a Track Icon
1. Right-click on the icon you want to change.
2. Select Load Track Icon from the menu that appears.
The Open dialog appears.
3. Select an icon and click Open.
Or
1. Put the focus on the track you want to change.
2. Use the Tracks > Property > Icon > Load Icon command.
The Open dialog appears.
3. Select an icon and click Open.
To Reset a Track Icon to its Original Icon
1. Right-click on the icon you want to reset.
2. Select Reset Track Icon from the menu that appears.
Or
1. Put the focus on the track you want to change.
2. Use the Tracks > Property > Icon > Reset Icon command.
To Create a Track Icon
1. Create or edit a graphics file in .bmp format, preferably 128 by 128 pixels.
You can use any image as a track icon. You can use any size image, but for best results scale the
image to 128 pixels square. Images must be in the .bmp format.
2. Save the image as a .bmp file in the Track Icons directory in your SONAR program folder.
Track Icon Size(s) and Transparency
You can configure the size of small and large icons in Cakewalk.ini. By default, small icons are
32x32 pixels and large icons are 48x48 pixels. Use the following INI variables to change the default
size:
[WinCake]
SmallIconHeight=32
LargeIconHeight=48
If you wish to create custom track icons, we recommend that you author them as 96x96 pixel 24-bit
bitmaps (.BMP).
Note: The right-click option is not available when you right-click a track icon in a track header
in the Track view. However, you can load a new track icon into a track header by ALT-clicking
the track icon to display the Open dialog, and then choosing a new icon. You can ALT-click a
track icon in any view to display the Open dialog.