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Muting Layers

Mute layers to hide them temporarily from the vertical edit. You can mute any layer.

To mute a layer:

1. Do one of the following:
   - To mute one layer, click the Mute icon corresponding to the layer that you want to mute.
   - To mute all layers in a track, Shift-click any Mute icon.

   The icon of the muted layer turns black and the layer is removed from the output. In the following example, the output from layer 2 is muted, revealing the output from the next layer down—layer 1.

   (a) Black icon for muted layer (b) Layer hidden from output

   Image courtesy of Quietman
   NoteTo make a layer visible, click its Mute icon. To make all muted layers visible, Shift-click any Mute icon.