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Audio-Only Tracks
You can also edit audio-only clips such as music, narration, or sound effects, onto separate
audio-only tracks underneath, which are then labeled A1, A2, A3, etcetera. If you drag an audio
clip to the undefined gray area of the Timeline below the other existing tracks, an audio-only
track will automatically be created.
Audio-only tracks in the Cut page timeline
Track Sizing
The height of tracks is automatically managed, with the currently selected track (selected by
clicking the track header) appearing full-sized, and all others appearing shorter to make room.
In this way, the Cut page timeline attempts to limit the amount of time necessary to zoom and
pan around the Timeline.
The height of multiple tracks in the Cut
page timeline is managed automatically
Gaps
Because Track 1 is meant to hold the principal clips for your program, the Timeline automatically
rearranges itself to close gaps that would otherwise result when you move or rearrange clips in
Track 1, and superimposed clips in Tracks 2 and above move to keep in sync with the clips
they’re superimposed over. However, you can move superimposed clips on Tracks 2 and above
to place them wherever you want, and gaps will be left between multiple clips on the same
superimposed track so they can be edited at specific places.
Timeline Controls
Other buttons at the upper lefthand corner of the Timeline let you enable/disable Snapping that
helps you align clips you’re dragging in the Timeline to align with one another, and to create
Markers that let you keep track of important frames of the Timeline.
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