Organizing Thumbnails in Freeform View

Freeform view displays the clips in the selected folder or reel as thumbnails.

Arranging the Thumbnails

Freeform view features a number of display options. To arrange the thumbnails, do one of the following:

From the contextual menu, select: To:
Arrange > Clean Up All Tile the thumbnails across the Viewing panel.
Arrange > Fit All Tile the thumbnails across the Viewing panel at the highest possible resolution while fitting all the thumbnails within the Viewing panel.
Arrange > Cascade Selection Arrange the selected thumbnails as cascading stacks.

Displaying a Snap Grid

Use the grid to snap thumbnails into position when moved.

To display a snap grid in the Freeform view:

  1. Make sure the Viewing panel is set to Freeform view.
  2. In Preferences > User Interface > Freeform View, enable Snap To Grid.
  3. Set the desired grid size.
  4. Set the desired thumbnail height.
  5. Click Close to close the Preferences dialog box.

    The Viewing panel displays a grid of the specified size.