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Arranging and editing
Arranging tracks
Track icons
Track icons allow you to quickly identify a track’s contents by instrument. You can assign a new
track icon, create your own track icons, and save an icon as part of a track template.
To show or hide track icons
• To show or hide Track Icons in all views, use the Views > Icons > Show Icons command.
• To show or hide Track Icons in a specific view, use the Views > Icons > [name of desired
view] > Show Icons command.
Or
• To hide a track icon, right-click a track icon in the desired view, and choose Show Icons from the
pop-up menu. This option is not available in Track view headers.
To configure Track view icons
• To show standard track icons in the header of each track in the Track view, use the Views >
Icons > Track View > Show in Header command.
• To show custom track icons in the header of each track in the Track view, use the Views >
Icons > Track View > Show Custom In Header command.
• To show track icons on the left side of the track controls of each track in the Track view, use the
Views > Icons > Track View > Show In Strip command.
To change the size of track icons
• Right-click a track icon in the desired view, and choose Small Icons or Large Icons from the
pop-up menu.
Or
•Select Views > Icons > [name of desired view] > Small Icons or Large Icons from the main
menu.
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.
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.
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.