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Arranging clips
Last updated 11/5/2019
To create clip instances with different default In and Out points, duplicate the source clip in the Project Assets panel. If
you delete a duplicate clip in the Project Assets panel, all instances of it in the Expert view timeline are deleted.
1 In the Project Assets panel, select a clip and choose Edit > Duplicate.
2 To rename the duplicate clip, select it in the Project Assets panel, and do one of the following:
• Choose Clip > Rename and type a new name.
• Click the text and type a new name.
You can also create a duplicate clip by copying and pasting, or Ctrl-dragging a clip in the Project Assets panel.
View the duration of selected clips in the Expert view timeline
The Info panel shows you the total duration of multiple clips selected in either the Quick view timeline or the Expert
view timeline. This information is often useful when editing a movie. For example, you may want to find music to fit a
scene or replace a few clips with different footage.
If you select clips in the Project Assets panel, the Information panel displays the total duration of all the clips you select.
If you select clips in the Quick view timeline or the Expert view timeline, the Information panel displays the total
duration of the selected clips.
The duration is calculated from the In point of the first selected clip to the Out point of the last selected clip. If the clips
are not contiguous in the tracks, the duration may be longer than the total duration of the clips.
1 Make sure that the Info panel is visible. If not visible, choose Window > Info.
2 In the Project Assets panel, Quick view timeline, or the Expert view timeline, select the desired clips. The Info panel
displays the number of items selected and the total duration of those items.
You can view the duration of a single clip in a tool tip by positioning the cursor over a clip in the Quick view timeline or
the Expert view timeline.
Customize Expert view timeline tracks
You can customize Expert view timeline tracks to suit the needs of your project.
Add a track to the Expert view timeline
1 Choose Timeline > Add Tracks.
2 In the Add Tracks dialog box, type the number of tracks you want to add in the Add field for video or audio tracks.
3 To specify the placement of added tracks, choose an option from the Placement pop-up menu for each type of track
added, and click OK.
Resize tracks
Tracks have three preset sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. The Large view is helpful for viewing the clip thumbnails and
adjusting effects, such as the opacity or volume of a clip. You can also resize tracks manually and resize the width of the
track header area to accommodate long track names. If your movie contains several tracks, you can adjust the relative
proportion the tracks to favor the tracks you need to see.