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 Render status bar: This bar at the top of the Timeline indicates which parts of the
sequence have been rendered at the current render quality. The top line is for video,
the bottom for audio.
 Video render bar (upper region): Indicates the presence and render status of video
effects items.
 Audio render bar (lower region): Indicates the presence and render status of audio
effects items.
Colors in the render bar above items indicate whether the items need to be
rendered. Items that don’t need to be rendered have dark gray bars above them. For
more information, see Volume III, Chapter 28, “Using RT Extreme.” You can also refer
to Volume III, Chapter 29, “Rendering and Video Processing Settings.”
 Clip item render bars: Audio clip items can be rendered individually. Clip items in the
Timeline display individual render bars in the following cases:
 Audio clip items that require sample rate conversion: For example, audio clips that
were captured at 44.1 kHz but have been edited into a sequence set to 48 kHz.
 Audio clip items with filters applied: Applying one or more filters causes an audio
clip to display a render bar within the clip item itself.
For more information about clip item render bars, see Volume III, Chapter 29,
“Rendering and Video Processing Settings.”
Sequence Clips in the Timeline
Clip items in a sequence are often called sequence clips, with the item’s name
displayed at the head of the clip. If the clip item is long enough, the name is also
displayed at the end.
You can choose whether video clip items in the Timeline display thumbnails, and
whether audio clip items display audio waveforms. These options are available in the
Timeline options tab of the Sequence Settings window. (For more information, see
Volume IV, Chapter 27, “Sequence Settings and Presets.”)
The upper area indicates
the render status of
video items.
The lower area indicates
the render status of
audio items.