User manual

Tracks and Layers : Media File Browser
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Video Track Header
Lock When checked the entire Track is locked for editing.
Track Number
Track Mute Mutes (Hides) all Layers in the Track.
Track Solo Solos the Track
Layer Number Shows the Layer number
(Normal) Under Development - may be used for compositing.
Layer Opacity Field shows the current Opacity value. Click in the field and type to enter a value between
0 and 100%.
Layer Mute Mutes (Hides) the Layer
Layer Solo Solos the Layer
Compositing Under development
Motion Rectangles (PiP) Switches to Motion Rectangles Set-up mode. Please see: Motion Rectangles (PiP) on
page 64
Layer Name Field shows the current Layer Name. Click in the field and type to change
Audio Track Header
Lock When checked the entire Track is locked for editing.
Track Number
Track Mute Mutes all Layers (channels) in the Track
Track Solo Solos the Track
Layer Number
Layer Gain Shows the current Layer (Channel) output gain. Click and drag the pointer to vary the
playback gain between -60dB and +24dB. Double-click the pointer to restore the 0dB
default value. [Ctrl + Click and Drag] constrains to 6 dB increments.
Layer Mute Mutes the Layer (channel)
Layer Solo Solos the Layer (channel)
Layer Name Field shows the current Layer Name. Click in the field and type to change
Layer Physical Output Field show the physical output the Layer is patched to currently. Click to drop-down a list
of all valid outputs available on the system
Some operations only apply to a selected Video Layer track or Audio track channel. A Video Layer or Audio Track
channel is selected by Clicking in the Timeline or on the Layer or Channel number in the Header. The Layer/Chan-
nel area of the selection is highlighted and the color of the bar at the left of the Track Header changes to light gray.
Video Tracks and Layers
Video Tracks appear at the top of the Timeline. Each Video Track may contain a number of Layers. The Track Mute
and Solo buttons affect all the Layers in the Track. Each Layer also has it’s own Mute and Solo buttons which only
affect the Layer. Compositing order is from top to bottom. Thus the top Layer takes precedence.
Track and Layer Order
For those users unfamiliar with NLEs it is important to understand that video on the TOP Layer of the top Video
Track in the Timeline takes precedence. I.e. when there is video present on the top Layer in the Timeline any video
placed on lower Layers or Tracks will be hidden unless the top Layer is made transparent, partially or completely,
using the Layer opacity setting available in the Layer Header, or if the video in the top Layer is reduced in size, e.g.
for Picture-in-Picture purposes. Please see: Motion Rectangles (PiP) on page 64