Managing Your Work Environment > Setting Preferences > Desktop Preferences >
Desktop Proxies

Use these preferences to set Desktop proxy display options.

Names/Duration box
  Use to enable or disable the display of clip names or the durations for all clips. The duration is displayed in frames.

Select: | To:
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Names & Duration | Display both the clip name and the duration for each clip.
Duration | Display the clip durations only.
Names | Display the clip names only.
No Name Display | Disable the display of clip names and clip durations.

You can change the name of a clip using the Name command. See Naming Clips, Reels, and Desktops.

Proxy Transp field
  Use to adjust the level of transparency on proxies during drag and drop operations on the Desktop and in the clip library. A setting of 0 means the proxy has no transparency when it is dragged. A setting of 100 means the proxy is completely transparent when it is dragged. The default setting is 50.
Proxy Aspect Ratio button
  Enable to display proxies on the Desktop using their format's pixel aspect ratio. Disable this button to display proxies as if all clips used square pixels.