Making Waves
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 Filed in: Weekly Tip
Many editors find audio waveforms helpful when editing. You’ve likely noticed the waveforms in your Viewer menu. It’s possible to view this same information directly in the Timeline:
- Highlight the Timeline or Canvas, and press Command + 0 to access the Timeline settings.
- Select the Timeline Options tab.
- Check the “Show Audio Waveforms” box.
- Make the
desired tracks larger to see the audio waveform
data in the Timeline.
Want quick access? Simply click the submenu at the bottom of the Timeline, and choose Show Audio Waveforms.
Better yet, press Command + Option + W to toggle waveforms on or off. Be sure to turn these off when not in use because they slow down the Timeline’s ability to redraw.
Like this tip? It comes from the book
Final Cut Studio On the Spot from Focal Press.