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Changing track height
You can change the height of individual tracks by dragging their borders in the track list. In the example below, the main video track
is fairly large to show the details of the scene while the two tracks above it, which are overlays, have been resized to a shorter
height.
For more information, see Changing track height on page 152.
Using the track list
This section describes the different controls in the track header of each track. Some controls are specific to either video or audio
tracks.
Video track header
Button or Control Name Description
Track number and color Track numbers and colors help organize a multitrack project. For more information, see
Managing tracks on page 149.
Minimize track height Minimizes track height. For more information, see Changing track height on page 152.
Maximize track height Maximizes track height. For more information, see Changing track height on page 152.
Track name (scribble
strip)
Allows you name a track. To name a track, double-click the scribble strip and type the
track’s name.
For more information, see Naming or renaming a track on page 149.
Bypass motion blur Bypasses motion blur envelope for a track. For more information, see Using video bus
tracks on page 162.
Track motion Track motion is used to move a video track across a background. Picture-in-picture
effects and scrolling title sequences are two simple cases where this tool is important.
For more information, see Adding track motion on page 341.
Track FX Adds track effects plug-ins. For more information, see Applying video effects on page 303.
Automation Settings Toggles automation on or off. When this button is selected, trim controls are displayed
for composite level automation and fade-to-color automation.
For more information,
see Using Automation on page 165.
Mute Temporarily suspends playback of the track so that you can focus on other tracks. For
more information, see Muting a track on page 159.
Solo Isolates a track for playback by muting the other tracks. For more information, see
Soloing a track on page 160.
Composite level slider Determines the opacity/transparency of the video track. Drag the slider to control the
transparency or blending of the track. Left is 100% transparent and right is 100%
opaque. You can also double-click the label to enter a specific numeric percentage.
Compositing mode Determines how the transparency in a video track is generated. For more information,
see Selecting compositing modes on page 310.
Make compositing
child
Creates a parent/child compositing relationship with the track above. Used when
creating masks.
For more information, see Understanding the parent/child track
relationship on page 308.