Timeline Pane

Timeline Pane

Use the Timeline pane to set timeline preferences.

Figure 79. Preferences Timeline Pane

These controls are described in Table 25.

Table 25. Preferences Timeline Pane Options

Control

Description

Use SMPTE timecode

Check to display the scale as SMPTE timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF—Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames).
If unchecked, the scale displays the scale informally. For example: 1h2m30s.

Hide Action Menu Overlay in Clips

Check to hide the action gear menu in clips.

Show Stereo Audio Waveforms

Check to display two audio waveforms (left and right) in the editor window toolbar, instead of a single, combined waveform.

Default Transitions

Select the default effect to use when generating a transition. Default: Bars Swipe.

Default Track Height

Select the default track height of timeline tracks: small, Regular, or Large. If your project has many tracks, you can set this to Small to view more tracks in your window without scrolling. Default: Regular.

Default Durations

Select the duration field of the item you want to change. These are default time values for actions, transitions, still images, callouts, and annotations. Enter the value (in seconds) of the default length of the item when added to the timeline. Range: one-tenth of a second (typically 3 frames) up to (but not including) 30 seconds.

Control	Description
Use SMPTE timecode	Check to display the scale as SMPTE timecode (HH:MM:SS:FF—Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames). If unchecked, the scale displays the scale informally. For example: 1h2m30s.
Hide Action Menu Overlay in Clips	Check to hide the action gear menu in clips.
Show Stereo Audio Waveforms	Check to display two audio waveforms (left and right) in the editor window toolbar, instead of a single, combined waveform.
Default Transitions	Select the default effect to use when generating a transition. Default: Bars Swipe.
Default Track Height	Select the default track height of timeline tracks: small, Regular, or Large. If your project has many tracks, you can set this to Small to view more tracks in your window without scrolling. Default: Regular.
Default Durations	Select the duration field of the item you want to change. These are default time values for actions, transitions, still images, callouts, and annotations. Enter the value (in seconds) of the default length of the item when added to the timeline. Range: one-tenth of a second (typically 3 frames) up to (but not including) 30 seconds.