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Editor Preferences - Other Tracks

Learn how Linkage, Sub-Track Extension, Overlay Track Height, and Visibility control VN timeline tracks.

Options under [Other Tracks] alows you to change the other tracks behavior or size.

1. Open a project in VN and enter the editor, then tap the [Editor Preferences] button in the editor toolbar.

2. Here you can see the [Linkage], [Sub-Track Extension], [Overlay Track Height], and [Visibility] options.

Location for the Editor Preferences button

Linkage

[Linkage] controls whether elements on other tracks move with, or are deleted together with, the main-track clips.

When it's enabled, if you move or delete a main-track clip. Related texts, audios, and elements will move with or be deleted together with the main-track clip, helping linked materials to stay in sync.

Linkage enabled

When it's disabled, moving or deleting a main-track clip will not affect texts, audios, elements that are on the same timestamp.

Linkage disabled

Sub-Track Extension

Sub-Track Extension controls whether Text, Audio, and Overlay tracks can extend beyond the length of the main track.

When it's turned on, texts, audios, and elements can now continue beyond the end of the main track. Use this when you need extra audio, captions, or overlays after the main clip ends.

Sub-Track Extension enabled

When it's disabled, texts, audios, and elements will be limited by the main track length. If you shorten the main track it will also shorten the items on the sub-track that are near the begining or the end. Use this when you want the project duration to stay aligned with the main video track.

Overlay Track Height

This option controls if the overlay track is shows up as collapsed or in a fixed width mode. By default VN uses the [Collapsed - Compact] mode.

You can switch [Overlay Track Height] to [Extended], and choose from:

1. Small 2. Medium 3. Large

The three options when Overlay Track Height is set to Extended

Visibility

[Visibility] allows you to show or hide audio track, overlay track, or text track using the three bottoms. This can frees up realestate for other tracks or the preview window.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about linkage, sub-track length, overlay track height, and track visibility.

Enable Sub-Track Extension when Text, Audio, or Overlay materials need to continue beyond the end of the main track. Turn it off when you want the project duration to stay aligned with the main video track.

Track Linkage keeps related Text, Audio, Overlay, and other elements connected to main-track clips. When it is enabled, those related elements can move with or be deleted together with the main-track clip.

Moving or deleting a main-track clip will not move or delete elements on other tracks at the same timestamp.

You can use the default Collapsed - Compact mode or choose Extended at Small, Medium, or Large height.

Visibility controls whether the audio, overlay, and text tracks appear in the timeline.

Hide tracks you do not need to work on to free up timeline space for other tracks or the preview window.