Timeline Basics

Add a Track

An unlimited number of tracks can be added to the timeline.

Click  to add a track to the timeline.

Or, drag and drop media from the Media Bin or Library onto the "blank" area on the timeline to create a new track.

If there are several tracks on the timeline, use the scroll bar on the right side of the timeline to view unseen tracks.

To resize all tracks, drag the track slider.

To resize only one track, drag the border between tracks up or down.

Lock / Unlock Track

Lock a track to prevent editing or other changes to the media on that track.

Lock a Track
Click the lock icon  to the left of the track. 

The icon turns white and the track dims with a lined effect to indicate the track is locked.

Unlock a Track
Click the white lock icon to the left of the track. The icon turns gray and the track brightens to indicate the track in unlocked.

About Locked Tracks

• Media on a locked track appears on the canvas, preview, and the final, produced video.
• Media on locked tracks is included in the video during the production process.
• Tracks in a group cannot be locked.
• Media on a locked track cannot be cut, copied, deleted, pasted, or modified in any way.

Turn Off / Turn On Track

Turn a track off to prevent media from appearing in the canvas, preview, or the final produced video.

Turn a Track Off
Click the eye icon  to the left of the track. 

The icon turns white and the track dims to indicate the track is off.

Turn a Track On
Click the white eye icon to the left of the track.

The icon turns gray and the track brightens to indicate the track in on.

About Turned Off Tracks

• Media on turned off tracks is not included in the video during the production process.
• Turn off a track to sample various audio clips. For example, to hear only the background music on a track without the voice-over track, turn off the voice-over track.
• Media on a turned off track cannot be cut, copied, deleted, pasted, etc.

Show / Hide Quiz or Marker View

When a quiz or marker is added to the timeline, the quiz or marker view automatically opens.

Click the Quiz/Marker dropdown menu  and select which tracks to turn on or off.

• Each piece of media in a group has its own separate track.
• There can be an unlimited number of tracks in a group. Edit the media on a group track as you would on a timeline track.
• There is no need to ungroup to edit media in a group.

Right-click on the track name to view track options available in the context menu.