Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 317)

Chapter 23 Working With Tracks in the Timeline 317
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To resize all video or all audio tracks at once:
m Hold down the Option key, then drag a track boundary to resize it. If you drag a video
track boundary, all video tracks in the Timeline are resized by the same amount. If you
drag an audio track boundary, all audio tracks are resized by the same amount.
To resize both video and audio tracks at once:
m Hold down the Shift key, then drag any track boundary to resize it. All tracks in the
Timeline are resized by the same amount.
Resizing All Tracks Using the Track Height Control
When you use the Track Height control to resize tracks, you resize all tracks together. By
default, the Track Height control sets all tracks in the Timeline to the same size.
To resize all tracks using the Track Height control, do one of the following:
m Click the icon in the Track Height control that corresponds to the track size you want to use.
The selected track height is highlighted blue.
m Control-click the Track Height control, then choose the track size you want from the
shortcut menu.
In a sequence that has individually customized track heights, all custom track heights
are resized to the new height.
You can also preserve relative track sizes.
To resize all tracks relative to their individual sizes:
m Hold down the Option key, then click the icon in the Track Height control that
corresponds to the track size you want to use.
Resizing All Tracks Using the Track Layout Pop-Up Menu
You can also use the Track Layout pop-up menu (to the right of the Track Height
control) to choose Reduced, Small, Medium, or Large track heights.
To resize all tracks using the Track Layout pop-up menu:
m Click the disclosure triangle to the right of the Track Height control, then choose the
track size you want.
Track Height control