Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 129)

Chapter 9 Timeline Basics 129
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About Timeline Display Controls in the Timeline
Several controls in the Timeline allow you to change the display of certain items
in the Timeline.
 Clip Overlays control: Click this control to display opacity overlays (thin black lines)
over your video tracks, and audio level overlays (thin red lines) over any clips in the
audio tracks of the Timeline. These lines indicate video transparency or audio levels.
 Track Height control: Use this control to switch between four track display sizes—
Reduced, Small, Medium, and Large. The current setting is highlighted in blue and
has a small dot in the center. Choosing a track height with this control resets all
tracks to the new size, overriding any custom track heights previously selected. To
preserve the relative heights of individually sized tracks while resizing all tracks, hold
down the Option key while choosing a new height with this control.
Note: When the track size is set to Reduced, neither audio waveforms nor thumbnails
are displayed.
Timeline Display Options Available from the Track Layout Pop-Up Menu
You can use the Track Layout pop-up menu in the Timeline to change some Timeline
display options, including:
 Track height
 Video filmstrips
 Audio waveforms
To change Timeline display options using the Track Layout pop-up menu:
m Click the triangle to the right of the Track Height control, then choose an option from
the pop-up menu.
Track Height
controls Clip Overlays
control
Click here to view
the Track Layout
pop-up menu.