System information
Tips:
n Audio track controls are duplicated on audio track channel strips in the Mixing Console
window. "Audio Track Channel Strips" on page 355.
n To move faders and sliders in fine increments, hold Ctrl while dragging the control.
Changing a track's color
You can change the color of your tracks to create logical track groups.
To change a track's color, right-click the header and choose Track Display Color from the shortcut menu.
Choose a color from the submenu to change the icon in the track list and the waveform in the timeline.
Use the Display tab in the Preferences dialog to edit the available colors. For more information, see
"Preferences - Display Tab" on page 606.
Changing a track's height
Drag a track's bottom border to set its height. If you want to set a track's height as the default height for
new tracks, you can right-click within the track list and choose Set Default Track Properties from the
shortcut menu. For more information, see "Setting Default Track Properties" on page 252.
Click Minimize to minimize a track vertically.
Click Maximize to zoom in vertically so a track fills the timeline.
After minimizing or maximizing a track, click the Minimize or Maximize button again to return a track to its
previous height.
Track height keyboard shortcuts
n Press Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow or Down Arrow to change the height of all tracks at once.
n Press ` to minimize all tracks. Press again to restore tracks to their previous height. When restoring
track height, tracks that you previously minimized are not restored—you can restore these tracks by
clicking the Restore Track Height button on the track header.
n Press Ctrl+` to return all tracks to the default height.
Assigning a name to a track
1. Double-click in the Scribble Strip and type the track name.
If you do not see the Scribble Strip, expand the track to reveal it. The Scribble Strip appears above
the Volume fader.
2. Press Enter to save the name.
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