View Menu

This topic describes each menu item in the View menu, as described in Table 45. View options determine how the media is presented both on the canvas and on the timeline.

These options only change how your project is displayed on the canvas—they do not alter the media.

Table 45. View Menu Items

Menu Item	Description
Enter Full Screen (Command-F)	Displays the editor window in full screen mode to reduce on-screen clutter.
Enter Preview (Option-Command-F)	Displays the project in full screen mode for playback only. Press Escape to exit preview.
Zoom In (Command-=)	Magnifies the display of the canvas.
Zoom Out (Command--)	Reduces the display of the canvas.
Zoom to 100% (Option-Command-0)	Displays the canvas area at its direct pixel size.
Zoom to Fit (Control-Command-0)	When the canvas is obscured, adjusts the display size so that it is completely visible in the window.
Show Checkerboard	Displays transparent portions of the background as checkerboard to distinguish them from opaque portions that are the same color as the background. To export video with an alpha channel, use the Lossless - ProRes with Alpha preset or a custom derivative (see Exporting Your Video).
Show Captions	Displays closed caption text on the canvas.
Zoom Timeline to Fit (Control-T)	Scales the timeline downward to display it entirely in the window.
Zoom Timeline In (=)	Expands the timeline.
Zoom Timeline Out (-)	Contracts the timeline.
Switch to Inspector (Command-0 - 7)	Displays the selected Property pane: Video, Audio, Screen Recording, Callout, Annotations, Text, and Media (library). Select Focus Timeline to return keyboard events back to the timeline. For example, when you are editing a text box on the timeline, you can select Focus Timeline, then use shortcuts.
Snapping (Control-N)	Toggles snapping for both the canvas and timeline. When snapping is on, the mouse snaps to various guide-lines. For example, on the canvas, the mouse snaps your objects to the center and edges of your canvas. It also snaps to other objects, if you have any. On the timeline, the mouse snaps to the beginnings and endings of actions and clips. Checked/On by default. You can temporarily toggle snapping by holding down the Command key.
Scrub Live Audio (Shift-S)	When activated, you can hear the audio track while dragging the scrubber. Checked/On by default.
Show Audio Waveforms	When activated, clips that contain audio have the audio waveform shown along the center of the clip. Checked/On by default.
Show Thumbnail Icons	When activated, each clip displays a thumbnail icon displaying either the first frame (for video or image files) or a format icon for audio or text clips. Checked/On by default.
Show Tab Bar	Displays the tab bar on the timeline, pushing the timeline and all tracks down in the window, to accommodate it. When you create nested clips, each clip nest is identified by a tab.
Show Caption Track	Displays the caption track on the timeline—the caption track is the highest track on the timeline.