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Customize the editor

Optimize your editing workflow by customizing the layout of the editor interface. This article provides information on resizing and adjusting the layout of your editor window. Additionally, you'll learn how to make the most out of adjustable the composition panel, media library, recording panel, and templates gallery. From moving and pinning a window to docking and resetting your workspace, we cover all you need to make the interface work for you.

Note on layout preferences and adjustments

New compositions will maintain layout preferences of the Timeline and scene rail size while the app is open. However, you cannot save custom layout preferences (yet). The layout changes will reset after closing the app.

Adjusting Editor panels

Resizing panels

You can adjust the size of the Script editor, Canvas, scene rail, and Timeline by clicking and dragging the broader of one of the panels.

Screenshot of Descript app showing how to resize panels

Showing and hiding the side panel

You can show comments or properties, or completely hide the side bar, by pressing the Comment icon.png Comments or Sidebar icon.png Properties icons from the top app bar.

Screenshot of Descript app with red rectangle highlighting the comments and properties icons

Changing layout for video compositions

If you are working in a video composition, you choose to have the Script editor and canvas side by side each other, or you can have the canvas above the script editor: Select D icon > View > Move  Video to toggle between layouts.

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Adjustable windows

You can adjust four windows in the editor: the composition panel, media library, recording panel, and templates gallery.

Screenshot of Descript editor with compositions panel, recording panel, templates gallery, and media library open

 

Window Resizing Docking Pinning Movable
Template_gallery_icon.png Templates gallery No No Yes Yes
Compositions Yes Yes Yes Yes
2023-04-11_12-57-22.png Media library Yes Yes Yes Yes
Record_icon.png Recordings  No No Yes Yes

Moving and pinning a window

Click on its top bar and drag it to any location within the editor. This will "pin" the panel in place, allowing you to keep it open while you work on your project.

Screenshot of media library illustrating how to move panels

Resize the composition window and Media library

Click and drag the edge or corner of either window to resize it.

Screenshot of media library illustrating how to resize panels

Docking the composition window and Media library

The composition window and Media Library can be docked to the left side of the editor window without covering any other part of the application. There are two ways to dock either window:

  • Open the composition window or Media library,  and press Docking icon dock to side in the top right corner of the window.
  • Open the composition window or Media library, then click and drag the window to the left side of the editor

Unpinning and resetting windows

Click the X in the panel's top right corner. The next time you open the panel, it will be in its default position. Note that the compositions and Media library panels will retain their dimensions.

Screenshot of media libray highlighting how to panels

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