Reference Guide

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Arranging and editing
Take Management and Comping Takes
To Mute or Unmute One or More Layers
• On the Track Scale, click the M button that’s at the same vertical level as the layer you want to
mute or unmute. You can drag across multiple mute buttons to mute or unmute multiple layers.
Note: If you mute a layer and then disable the Show Layers feature, the Track Scale displays a
small blue indicator to show that a hidden layer is muted:
A. Hidden layer mute indicator
To Solo or Unsolo a Layer
• On the Track Scale, click the S button that’s at the same vertical level as the layer you want to
solo. You can solo one layer at a time.
Note: If you solo a layer and then disable the Show Layers feature, the Track Scale displays a small
yellow indicator to show that a hidden layer is soloed:
A. Hidden layer solo indicator
To Rebuild Layers
• To rebuild layers (move overlapping clips to separate layers) in a single-track, right-click the Track
Scale and choose Rebuild Layers from the pop-up menu.
• For multiple tracks, select the tracks you want to rebuild, and use the Tracks > Layers > Rebuild
Layers command.
To Remove Empty Layers
• To remove empty layers in a single-track, right-click the Track Scale and choose Remove Empty
Layers from the pop-up menu.
• For multiple tracks, select the tracks you want to compact, and use the Tracks > Layers >
Remove Empty Layers command.
To Add an Empty Layer to a Track
• Right-click the Track Scale at the position where you want the new layer, and choose Insert
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