The Properties Panel
The Properties panel is a context-sensitive inspector: it shows the settings for whatever is selected and updates as the selection changes in any window. Open it from Window > Properties.
What It Shows
The panel's title and contents follow the selection. The fields themselves are documented in the chapter that owns each object. This panel is where you edit them.
| Selection | Panel title | Field reference |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing | Show Properties | Show Properties |
| Cue | Cue Properties | Adding Media Cues |
| Layer | Keying Layer | Working with Layers |
| Timeline | Timeline Properties | Understanding the Timeline |
| Tween segment | Effect Properties | Effects and Tweens |
| Asset | Asset Properties | Asset Properties |
| Display | Device Properties | Display Properties |
| Audio or capture device | Device Properties | Audio Devices |
| Node | Node Properties | The Nodes Window |
| Variable | Variable Properties | Variables and Variable Cues |
With nothing selected, the Properties window shows Show Properties, while the Stage, Timeline, and Devices windows fall back to Stage Properties (background and stage tiers).
Editing
Properties are grouped into collapsible sections. Edits apply immediately — there is no separate apply step. Tab moves between fields, and the panel restores its scroll position per page type, so stepping through similar selections keeps your place.
Related
- The Stage Window and The Timeline Window — selections that feed this panel.
- Show Properties — settings shown with nothing selected.