User`s guide

Chapter 1 Desktop
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Customizing the Desktop
You can easily customize the look of your desktop by setting color preferences, resizing
windows. You can also assign keyboard shortcuts to facilitate a smoother workflow.
Creating Custom Workspaces
Create and save custom workspaces including the arrangement and size of windows. Set up
your workspaces according to the tasks that you do.
Use the Workspace menu to save custom window setups.
To save a custom workspace:
1. Arrange the windows for the required task.
2. Select Windows > Workspace > Save.
3. In the dialog box that appears, type a name for your workspace and click OK or press
Enter.
The name appears in the Workspace submenu.
To switch between workspaces:
• Select Windows > Workspace > workspace name.
To return to the default workspace:
• Select Window > Workspace > Snap All Home or press Ctrl+.
Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
You can create savable keyboard shortcuts for any Avid FX menu command.
Shortcuts that use a single key or that are modified with Shift do not apply when you are
inputting text. Any time you use the Text tool in the Text window or rename tracks, you
cannot activate shortcuts. When you finish typing, you can use shortcuts.
To create custom shortcuts:
1. Select Edit > Shortcuts.
The Shortcuts window appears.