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# Record Area

The Record Area contains all the views you need for editing clips. For example, use reel mode views such as Storyboard for performing basic editing tasks; timeline views for performing core editing operations; and list views for viewing detailed information about timelines.

In the Editdesk menu, use the Record Area Layout box to change the view of the Record Area. See Record Area View Modes.

When you start Smoke for the first time, only the New Sequence button and the scroll buttons appear in the Record Area. To load a clip to the Record Area, see Adding Clips to an Empty Record Area.

(a) New Sequence button(b) Scroll buttons

New Sequence button
  Add a new record clip to the EditDesk and display it in the Record Area.
Scroll buttons
  Scroll the clips in reel mode views such as Storyboard and Collapsed view, as detailed in the following table.

Click: | To scroll:
--- | ---
| To the previous clip.
| Backward. Press and hold for continuous scrolling.
| To the previous transition.
| To the next transition.
| Forward. Press and hold for continuous scrolling.
| To the next clip.

Resizing the Record Area Reel

You can resize the Record Area reel views by grabbing any part of the Record Area (except a clip) and dragging the cursor down to shrink the reel, or up to enlarge the reel. The area is a darker grey than than the Editdesk menu.

NoteUse this method to resize the reel views (Storyboard, Head/Tail, Collapsed, and Frames). For information on resizing the timeline, see Manipulating the Timeline.