Using the toolbar
The toolbar provides easy access to many editing commands. You can change your project view, zoom in and out on the Timeline, and launch different tools that can help you edit efficiently. You can customize the toolbar by showing or hiding tools.
 
 
Part
Description
Storyboard View
Displays your media thumbnails in chronological order.
Timeline View
Lets you perform frame-accurate editing of your clips on separate tracks, add and position other elements such as titles, overlays, voice-over and music.
Replace Mode
Lets you drag and drop clips from the Library to replace clips on the Timeline. When not enabled, you must press and hold the CTRL key to replace timeline clips with Library clips.
Customize Toolbar
Lets you hide or show individual toolbar tools.
Undo
Undoes the last action.
Redo
Repeats the last action that was undone.
Slip tool
Lets you drag a trimmed clip in the Timeline to change which frames show. Clip duration in the Timeline does not change.
Stretch tool
Lets you change the speed of the clip by interactively stretching or compressing the clip in the Timeline.
Roll tool
Lets you drag the out point/in point between two trimmed clips in the Timeline, therefore adjusting the duration of the two clips.
Slide tool
Lets you adjust the end points for a trimmed clip in the Timeline without affecting the duration of the adjacent clips.
Record/Capture Option
Shows the Record/Capture Option panel, where you can capture videos, import files, record voice-overs and take snapshots.
Sound Mixer
Launches the Surround Sound Mixer and the multitrack Audio Timeline, which lets you customize your audio settings.
Auto Music
Launches the Auto Music Options Panel for adding background music to your project in a variety of styles and moods. You can set the music to match the duration of your project.
Track Motion
Launches the Track Motion dialog box, which lets you create tracking paths of particular elements in selected video clips.
Subtitle Editor
Launches the Subtitle Editor dialog box, which lets you detect and organize segments to easily add titles in selected video clips.
Multi-Camera Editor
Launches the Multi-Camera Editor and imports any of the selected media.
 
Time Remapping
Launches the Time Remapping dialog box, which lets you use speed controls to slow down, speed up, reverse, or freeze frames in a video clip.
 
Mask Creator
Launches the Mask Creator dialog box, which lets you create video and still masks.
Pan and Zoom
Launches the Pan & Zoom dialog box, which lets you apply pan and zoom effects using keyframes.
3D Title Editor
Launches the 3D Title Editor dialog box, which lets you create and save three-dimensional titles.
Split Screen Template Creator
Launches the Template Editor where you can create or edit split screen templates that let you play multiple videos in a creative layout.
Painting Creator
Launches Painting Creator where you can record painting, drawing, or writing strokes as an animation or still image that can be applied to your project as an overlay effect.
Zoom in and Zoom out
Lets you adjust your view of the Timeline by using the zoom slider and buttons.
Fit Project in Timeline Window
Adjusts your project view to fit the entire span of your Timeline.
Project Duration
Shows the total duration of the project.
 
* To hide or show tools on the Timeline toolbar
1 In the Timeline, click the Customize Toolbar button .
2 In the Customize Toolbar window, click the check boxes beside the tools to show (check mark) or hide (no check mark) tools on the toolbar.