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Each track reveals several columns of information. These columns can be rearranged by dragging the column headers to the left or right, depending on what information is most important to you. Clicking on a track row selects the track for modification.
The available columns of information are:
— Color: The current color of the track is shown. Right-click anywhere in the row and choose Change Track Color to choose a new one.
— #: Displays the current track order. You can rearrange the order of the tracks by dragging the number in this column up or down in the track hierarchy and releasing the mouse button. Note that the actual absolute track number (V1, A1, etc.) does not change, but the track that is assigned to that number will have changed.
— Name: The name of the Track. You can click in this field to rename the track.
— Track Controls: The same track controls that are found in the Track Header in the Timeline can also be accessed here: Lock/Unlock, Auto Track Select, Disable/Enable Video Track, Solo, and Mute.
— Format (audio track only): Shows the current format of the audio track. You can change this format to any other by right-clicking anywhere in the row of an audio track and choosing Change Track Type to, and then selecting a new format from the contextual menu.
— Monitor (audio track only): Chooses which busses or tracks can be selected in the monitor drop-down menu in the upper right of the Edit or Fairlight Fairlight page windows.
— ADC (audio track only): Checking this box turns on Automatic Delay Compensation (ADC) for the track.
Clicking on the Tracks Index’s option menu lets you include or exclude track types (video, audio, subtitle) from the index.
Using Timeline Snapping and Zooming
When preparing to make an edit into the Timeline, you can set the snapping and zoom controls to whichever state is most useful for the operation you need to perform. For example, if you’re editing an insert shot into a rapid-fire section of edits in the Timeline, you may want to zoom in to better see the exact place where you want to place the incoming clip. Since there are many edits at that point, disabling snapping might make it useful to avoid having the clip jump to the nearest edit point if you need to move the incoming clip to a very specific frame.
Playhead Snapping:
