Timeline viewer – Apple iMovie HD User Manual
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Chapter 3
iMovie HD at a Glance
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Timeline Viewer
Use the timeline viewer, shown below, to edit the video and audio clips in your movie, 
and synchronize your audio and video.
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Timeline viewer button: Click to switch from the clip viewer to the timeline viewer.
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Video track: Select clips in this track to edit or add effects and titles to video clips. This track also 
includes the audio contained in your video.
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Audio tracks: Add sound effects, music, and voiceover recordings. Edit audio tracks and adjust 
the sound volume for clips.
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Zoom slider: Make clips appear larger or smaller in the timeline. Enlarging or reducing the size 
of clips can make them easier to select and edit.
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Volume level bar: When Show Clip Volume Levels is selected in the View menu, you see a 
volume level bar appear as a line across your clips. Use this bar to raise or lower the volume of 
clips.
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Audio waveforms: When Show Audio Waveforms is selected in the View menu, representations 
of audio intensity in audio clips are shown here as audio waveforms.
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Audio checkboxes: Select a checkbox to hear the audio in a track. Deselect it to mute the track.
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Clip volume: Type a volume level in the text field, or click the button to use the slider to set the 
volume for a selected clip.
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