Setting Display Options for Reels

Getting Started > The Desktop > Working with Clips on the Desktop >

Use the controls on the left side of the desktop menu to set desktop reel display options. These can also be set in the Preferences menu.

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(a) Reels field (b) Reel Direction box (c) Clip Spacing

Reels fieldUse to change the number of reels that are visible on the desktop. You can choose between four and eight reels. The reels automatically scale to fit the desktop as you change the number of reels.

NoteIf you reduce the number of reels that are visible on the desktop when there are clips on all reels, the clips remain on the hidden reels. If you save the desktop, all reels including the hidden ones are saved.

Reel Direction boxUse to change the orientation (horizontal or vertical) and direction of the reels on the desktop. The direction of the reels determines which way the frame numbers increment in a clip. The following options are available:

Right —> Left
Left —> Right
Bottom —> Top
Top —> Bottom

NoteThe default orientation and direction is Right —> Left.

Clip SpacingSet the amount of space between clips in reels on the desktop.