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March 29, 2023
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How to resize switches/modes?

  • March 29, 2023
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How do you resize the switches/modes area in After Effects?  They are all crunched together and you can only see 3-4 letters making it difficult to find certain layers.  I can resize the comments or layer name but there are no vertical lines to resize at the top, just the ability to move it. 

 

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Correct answer Rick Gerard

If you hover over the intersection between two timeline columns at the top of the timeline, the mouse cursor will change to a double-ended arrow. When that appears, click and drag to expand the columns. The intersection is hard to see. It is in the row that says Layer Name/Mode/Track Matte in your screenshot, which is just above the first layer in the timeline. 

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Rick GerardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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March 30, 2023

If you hover over the intersection between two timeline columns at the top of the timeline, the mouse cursor will change to a double-ended arrow. When that appears, click and drag to expand the columns. The intersection is hard to see. It is in the row that says Layer Name/Mode/Track Matte in your screenshot, which is just above the first layer in the timeline.