A Desktop can contain as many reels as you like. The reels can be displayed in any order you like within the Desktop. However,
a maximum of six reels can be displayed on a Desktop at a time.
To add a reel to a Desktop:
- From the Media panel, select the Desktop you want to add a reel to.
- From the contextual menu, select New Reel.
The new reel, labeled Untitled Reel, is added to the selected Desktop. You can rename it by highlighting it and clicking the
name field.
To select the active reels:
- From the Media panel, click in the View field to show/hide the selected reel.
An eye icon appears in the View field next to the active reels.
NoteA maximum of six reels can be displayed on the Desktop at a time.
To change the order of the reels on the Desktop:
- Click the Move button to the right of the reel you want to move.
- Drag and drop the reel to its new position on the Desktop.
The selected reel is in its new position on the Desktop.
To rename a reel:
- Type a new name in the Reels Name field.
- Click anywhere on the Desktop.
The selected reel is renamed.
It can be challenging to locate a specific clip on reel when there are a lot of clips on that reel. You can reveal a clip
on reel (have it displayed, centred on its reel), by performing the Reveal in Reels operation.
To reveal a clip on a reel:
- From the Media panel, select the clip you want to reveal.
- From the contextual menu, select Reveal in Reels.
The selected clip is displayed, centred on its reel.
