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Transport bar
The transport bar contains the playback and cursor positioning buttons frequently used while working on your project.
Zoom controls
To the right of the horizontal scroll bar are the time zoom controls. Clicking the Zoom In Time button (
) increases the horizontal
magnification of the project. To decrease the level of magnification, click the Zoom Out Time button (
).
Directly below the vertical scroll bar are the dedicated track height zoom controls. Clicking the Zoom In Track Height button (
)
increases the vertical magnification of the project. To decrease the level of magnification, click the Zoom Out Track Height button
().
Note: Double-clicking the horizontal or vertical scroll bars adjusts the magnification so that as much of the project (either
horizontally or vertically) is displayed as possible.
Click the Zoom Tool button (
) in the corner of the timeline to temporarily change the cursor into the Zoom tool. After you select
an area of the timeline to magnify, the cursor reverts to the previously active tool.
Note: Double-clicking the Zoom tool adjusts both the horizontal and vertical magnification so that as much of the project is
displayed as possible.
Window docking area
This area allows you to keep frequently used windows available while working on a project. Windows can be docked side by side or
in stacks in the window docking area.
Click the Close button to
remove a window from a
floating dock or the
window docking area.
Click the Maximize/
Minimize button to
control the size of the
window in the window
docking area.
Click the handle to drag a
window to a different
location or dock.
Click a tab to view
a window.
The default windows are displayed in the window docking area when you start ACID Music Studio for the first time. Additional
windows can be displayed by clicking the window’s tab or by choosing the desired window from the View menu.
Tip: You can quickly hide or show the window docking area by pressing F11.
The available windows can be docked anywhere at the bottom of the ACID window or floated over the ACID window or on a
secondary monitor (this setup requires a dual-monitor video card). You can also create floating docks anywhere by dragging more
than one window to the same area.
Explorer
The Explorer window works similarly to the Windows® Explorer. You can use the Explorer window to locate, preview and select
media files to be added to your project. You can also use the Explorer window to perform common file management tasks, such as
renaming files or creating folders. Display the Explorer by choosing Explorer from the View menu or pressing Alt+1. For more
information, see Getting media files on page 13.
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