Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 458)

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Working With Tracks
in the Timeline
In the Timeline, you view your clips horizontally (in
chronological order) and also vertically (stacked in
multiple tracks). You can add, delete, and lock tracks,
and you can customize how tracks are displayed.
This chapter covers the following:
 Adding and Deleting Tracks (p. 123)
 Specifying Destination Tracks in the Timeline (p. 127)
 Locking Tracks to Prevent Edits or Changes (p. 132)
 Disabling Tracks to Hide Content During Playback (p. 133)
 Customizing Track Display in the Timeline (p. 134)
Note: For information about navigating and zooming within the Timeline, see Volume I,
Chapter 9, “Timeline Basics.”
Adding and Deleting Tracks
In Final Cut Pro, sequences can have up to 99 video and 99 audio tracks. Tracks contain
clip items, which are the individual media items that make up a clip. When you edit, you
arrange individual or linked clip items in a sequence.