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+import type { ElementType, TrackType } from "@/timeline";
+
+const ELEMENT_TRACK_MAP: Record<ElementType, TrackType> = {
+	audio: "audio",
+	text: "text",
+	sticker: "graphic",
+	graphic: "graphic",
+	effect: "effect",
+	video: "video",
+	image: "video",
+};
+
+export function getTrackTypeForElementType({
+	elementType,
+}: {
+	elementType: ElementType;
+}): TrackType {
+	return ELEMENT_TRACK_MAP[elementType];
+}
+
+export function canElementGoOnTrack({
+	elementType,
+	trackType,
+}: {
+	elementType: ElementType;
+	trackType: TrackType;
+}): boolean {
+	return getTrackTypeForElementType({ elementType }) === trackType;
+}
+
+export function validateElementTrackCompatibility({
+	element,
+	track,
+}: {
+	element: { type: ElementType };
+	track: { type: TrackType };
+}): { isValid: boolean; errorMessage?: string } {
+	const isValid = canElementGoOnTrack({
+		elementType: element.type,
+		trackType: track.type,
+	});
+
+	if (!isValid) {
+		return {
+			isValid: false,
+			errorMessage: `${element.type} elements cannot be placed on ${track.type} tracks`,
+		};
+	}
+
+	return { isValid: true };
+}