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Apple Final Cut Express 4 User Manual

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Chapter 9

Timeline Basics

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About Timeline Display Options in the Sequence Settings Window

You can access almost all of the Timeline display options in the Timeline Options tab of
the Sequence Settings window. Exceptions and alternate ways of accessing the same
options are noted when possible.

To change Timeline display options in the Sequence Settings window:

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Select a sequence in the Browser or Timeline, choose Sequence > Sequence Settings,
then click the Timeline Options tab.

General Options
These are basic display options you can change at any time. Several options, such
as the default number of video and audio tracks, are only available in the Timeline
Options tab of the User Preferences window, because these options only affect default
settings for new sequences.

 Track Size: Choose a track size to set the vertical height of tracks in the Timeline. (You

can also use the Track Height controls in the Timeline.)

 Default Number of Video and Audio Tracks: You can only specify the default number of

video and audio tracks you want new sequences to have. This option is only available
in the Timeline Options tab of the User Preferences window.

 Thumbnail Display:

 Name: Displays only the name of the clip without thumbnail images.
 Name Plus Thumbnail: Displays the video frame at the In point of the clip and the

clip name.