To set the active clip, click the space next to a clip’s name on the Clip Pool tab. The 
icon indicates which clip will be used for creating events with the Draw or Paint tool 
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You can also click the Paint Clip Selector button in the track header and choose a clip from the menu:
Clear a clip’s check box on the Clip Pool tab to remove it from the Paint Clip Selector menu in the track header without removing it from the track. To make the clip available again, select its check box.
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If a track has many clips, removing clips from the Paint Clip Selector menu can make the track list easier to navigate. |
Click the Open 
button to display the Open dialog, where you can browse to clips you want to add to the track.
Tips:
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Drag a file from the Windows Explorer, Explorer Window, or Media Manager window to the Clip Pool tab to add a clip to a track and set it as the active clip for creating events with the Draw
or Paint tool.
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Drag a file from the Windows Explorer, Explorer Window, or Media Manager window to an existing track in the timeline to add a clip to the track and add an event where you drop the clip.
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You can also use the Chopper window to create new clips from a track’s existing media.
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If you want to add a clip to a track without creating an event, drag a file from the Windows Explorer, Explorer Window, or Media Manager window and drop it on the Paint Clip Selector button:
Click the Save 
button to display the Save as New File with Track Properties dialog, where you can choose a file name and folder where you want to save a copy of the selected clip.
The new file is saved in the folder you specify, and the file’s original attributes are replaced with the settings from the Clip Properties window.
You can use either of the following methods to remove clips from the Clip Pool:
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Click the Remove Unused Clips button
to remove all unused clips from the track.
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Select a clip in the clip list and click the Delete button
to remove it from the track.
You can use the Cut 
, Copy 
, and Paste 
buttons in the Clip Properties window to cut, copy, and paste clips across tracks.
For more information about cutting, copying, and pasting clips, click here.
Select a clip in the clip list, and then click the Play button 
to play it.
Click the Stop button 
to stop playback.
Editing Audio Track Properties |
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From the View menu, choose Track Properties to display the Track Properties window. The contents of the Track Properties window reflect the currently selected track.
For audio tracks, you can use the Clip Pool to organize each track’s media. The Clip Pool displays each track’s clips, the number of times each clip is used on the track, and the path to each clip’s media file.
For information about editing track properties for MIDI tracks, click here.
If you want to edit media properties and stretching information, use the Clip Properties window.
Tips:
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If the Track Properties window isn’t visible, you can also double-click a track number
to display that track in the Track Properties window.
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Right-click a track and choose Properties from the shortcut menu to display its properties.
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When the Track Properties window is visible, properties for the selected track are displayed. Click a track to view its properties.
What do you want to do?
Set the track’s paint clip
Filter the contents of the track’s Paint Clip Selector
Add clips to the Clip Pool
Save a clip as a new file
Remove clips from the Clip Pool
Cut, copy, and paste clips across tracks
Preview clips
