System information
Adjusting bus send automation
When you select the Automation Settings button , the fader thumb is displayed as a , and you can
use the control to edit bus send level automation. For more information, see "Audio Track Automation" on
page 255.
Adjusting trim levels
The controls in the track header can function as trim controls or automation controls for track volume,
panning, assignable effects send, and bus send levels. Adjusting the trim control affects the level of the
entire track as it did in previous releases of Vegas Pro.
The trim level is added to the track automation setting so your automation settings are preserved, but with
a boost or cut applied. For example, setting the trim control to -3 dB has the same effect as decreasing
every envelope point by 3 dB.
To adjust trim levels, deselect the Automation Settings button . When Automation Settings is selected,
the volume fader and multipurpose slider adjust automation settings.
Video Track Controls
The controls in the track list allow you to adjust track motion, effects, opacity, and compositing.
Change a track's color
You can change the color of your tracks to create logical track groups.
To change a track's color, right-click the header and choose Track Display Color from the shortcut menu.
Choose a color from the submenu to change the icon in the Track List and the color that is used to highlight
a selected event in the timeline.
Use the Display tab in the Preferences dialog to edit the available colors. For more information, see
"Preferences - Display Tab" on page 606.
Change a track's height
Drag a track's bottom border to set its height. If you want to set a track's height as the default height for
new tracks, you can right-click within the track list and choose Set Default Track Properties from the
shortcut menu.
For more information, see "Setting Default Track Properties" on page 252.
Click Minimize to minimize a track vertically.
Click Maximize to zoom in vertically so a track fills the timeline.
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