V6 User Manual 1.00.book - Studio General

Zooming and PanningThe Project Editing Panel allows two kinds of zoom: horizontal or Time Scale zooming; and vertical or TrackHeight zooming.Time Scale Zoom and PanIcons on the View Toolbar zoom in or out at the current Play Head location.The Fit in window [Alt 1]icon on the Toolbar automatically adjusts the horizontal scale to fitthe selected area inside the Project Editing Panel with a small margin.The Previous zoom [Alt 2] icon restores the horizontal scale to the previous size.Zoom In [Alt 3]andZoom Out [Alt 4]Holding down the Alt key, then selecting an area of the Composition by clicking and dragging the mouse to theleft or right zooms in horizontally on the selected area.Similarly, an area of the Composition can be selected by clicking and dragging.The Scrollbar beneath the Tracks Pans the view of the Timeline horizontally left or right.Track Height Zoom1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and A buttons at the bottom left of the Project Editing Panel automatically scale the vertical Tracksize so that 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or All (as many as possible given the vertical space) Tracks fit in the vertical space allocatedto the Project Editing Panel.The horizontal Scrollbar adjacent to these buttons enables continuous adjustment of the Track height.Scroll WheelIt is well worth while using a three button mouse with a scroll wheel.ScrollScroll + CtrlScroll + AltScrolls vertically through the tracks shown in the Project Editing PanelScrolls the TimelineZooms the Timeline timescaleTransport and Navigation : Zooming and Panning 6 - 99