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Step 1: Drag the divider between two tracks
The first method works directly in the track header area on the left side of the Timeline panel. Move your mouse to the thin line between two track headers, for example between V1 and V2. When the cursor turns into an icon with arrows pointing up and down, click and hold, then move the mouse up or down. The track above the divider grows or shrinks as you drag.
This method is great when you only want to change one track and you want to see the result while you drag.
Step 2: Hold Alt or Option and scroll
The second method is much faster. Hover your mouse over the tracks, hold Alt (Option on a Mac) and use the scroll wheel to make the track bigger or smaller. Hovering over a video track resizes the video tracks, and the picture grows so you can actually see your clip thumbnails.
Sometimes the shortcut does not respond right away. If that happens, left click once inside the timeline first, so that the panel is active, and then try again.
Step 3: Resize several tracks at once with Shift
If you want to change more than one track in a single go, hold Shift while you scroll over the tracks. Premiere Pro then resizes all tracks of that type together, so every video track becomes the same height. This saves a lot of time on bigger projects, where adjusting each track one by one would get tedious.
Step 4: Make the audio tracks taller too
All of this works for audio tracks as well. Hover over the audio track headers (A1, A2 and so on), hold Alt or Option and scroll to enlarge them. Taller audio tracks show the left and right channels of the waveform, which makes it much easier to spot where a voice starts or where a sound effect peaks.
Step 5: Use the sliders at the edge of the timeline
The last method uses the sliders at the right edge of the Timeline panel. Drag the small handles on the vertical scroll bar to adjust the size of the tracks. The upper pair of handles controls the video tracks and the lower pair controls the audio tracks, so you can give each side the space it needs.
Tips
- Pick one favorite method. The Alt or Option plus scroll shortcut is the quickest once it is in your fingers.
- Shrink what you do not need. Keep empty tracks small and enlarge only the one you are editing, so everything fits on screen without scrolling.
- Layout looks wrong? If your panels, not just your tracks, end up in a strange arrangement, see our guide to resetting the workspace layout in Premiere Pro.
FAQ
How do I make the tracks bigger in Premiere Pro?
Hover over the tracks, hold Alt (Option on Mac) and scroll up with your mouse wheel. You can also drag the divider between two track headers or use the sliders at the edge of the timeline.
Why does Alt plus scroll not work in my timeline?
Click once inside the timeline so that the panel is active, then hold the key and scroll again. The shortcut only works when the cursor is over the timeline.
Can I resize all tracks at the same time?
Yes. Hold Shift while you scroll over the tracks and Premiere Pro resizes all tracks of that type together.
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