Zoom tracks

In the Tracks area, tracks can be zoomed using the Tracks area zoom controls (and Waveform Zoom slider) and also zoomed independently. When a window is first opened, there is a default zoom setting that provides a compromise between optimal visibility and working space in the Tracks area.

Zoom a track

  1. Move the pointer to the bottom-left corner of a track.

    The pointer changes to a pair of up- and down-pointing arrows.

    Figure. Zooming a track in the track header.
  2. Drag vertically.

    The individual track zoom factor, compared to the overall window zoom level, is shown in the help tag while the mouse button is held down.

Automatically zoom the selected track

Zoom all tracks

  1. Move the pointer to the bottom-left corner of a track.

    The pointer changes to a pair of up- and down-pointing arrows.

  2. Press and hold Command while dragging up or down.

Reset all tracks to the default zoom level

  1. Move the pointer to the bottom-left corner of a track.

    The pointer changes to a pair of up- and down-pointing arrows.

  2. Press and hold Shift while dragging up or down.

Zoom tracks using key commands

Use any of the following key commands: