Use these preferences to set Desktop reel display options.
- Step Offset field
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Use to set an offset value, in number of frames, for moving locked reels to the left or right. You move the clips on locked
reels by the specified offset by placing the cursor over the clip you want to move and pressing the
left arrow and
right arrow hotkeys. For more information, see
Locking and Unlocking Reels.
- Desk Cache field
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Use to set the number of proxies you want to be able to store in RAM. Higher values improve
Desktop performance by reducing the need to access the proxies on the framestore.
- Reels field
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Use 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 box
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Use 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 Spacing field
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Use to set the amount of space between clips in reels on the
Desktop