TUTORIAL TWO: VIDEO EDITOR 35Changing the audio level of an audio trackIn Video Editor, you can change an audio track’s audio level directly fromthe Timeline by adjusting its baseline. By changing the audio level of anaudio clip from the Timeline, you can quickly perform fade in and outeffects as well as temporarily adjust audio levels as you work.To change the audio level of an audio clip:1. Select the audio clip whose audio level you want to change.2. Click on the baseline of the clip. A control point is placed on the baseline at the cursor position.3. Drag the control point upward to increase audio level; downward todecrease it. Place additional control points to determine where to startand end your changes. (To remove a control point, drag it off the topor bottom edge of the clip.)Note:Hold down the [ SHIFT ] key while dragging a control point to view a precisevolume indication as a percentage (%) and in decibels (dB).Changing the audio level ofan audio clip from the TimelineWhile you can manually fade clips in and out with the above method, youcan automatically cross-fade the audio between two overlapping clips withjust three clicks.To cross-fade the audio:1. Click the Audio Cross-fadebutton.2. Click on one of the twooverlapping audio clips.3. Click on the other clip.Two clips with audio cross-fade
