# Showing/Hiding Elements

Sometimes it helps to hide elements so that you can focus on other ones.

- You may want to hide elements in the Drawing View so that you see only specific layers in the Auto Light Table.
- You may want to hide elements in Sceneplanning views so that it is easier for you to lay out others in the 3D scene space.

The show/hides status of elements determines whether they are rendered for playback or export.

- The show/hide status of elements in the Exposure Sheet controls the rendering and playback of elements from the Exposure Sheet and Drawing View.
- The show/hide status of elements in the Timeline controls the rendering and playback of elements from the Timeline or the Sceneplanning Views.

You can show/hide elements using the commands in the Element > Display menu. You can also use the Show/Hide buttons in the Exposure Sheet and Timeline windows.

To show/hide elements in the Drawing View:

1. In the Exposure Sheet, click the Toggle Element List button to open the Element List panel.

2. Click the check box next to the element name in the Element List panel.

- When the check box is selected, the element appears in the Drawing View and Exposure Sheet windows, and when you render or playback from the Exposure Sheet.
- When the check box is deselected, the element does not appear in the Drawing View and Exposure Sheet windows, and when you render or playback from the Exposure Sheet.

To show/hide elements in the Sceneplanning views:

- Click the check box next to the element name in the Element List panel.

- When the check box is selected, the element appears in all of the View and when you render or playback from the Timeline.
- When the check box is deselected, the element does not appear in the View windows or when you render or playback from the Timeline.

| When you have hidden pegs, you can show them without changing their show/hide status in the element list in the Timeline window. Select View > Pegs > Show All Pegs. All pegs become visible in the View windows.

See Also
Changing the Layering Order of Elements
Exposure Sheet and Timeline Windows
Timing Pegs and Child Elements