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319Logic Pro User Guide
Snap to an absolute position
In Logic Pro, choose Snap > Snap Regions to Absolute Value from the Tracks area
menu bar.
A checkmark appears to the left of this option when it’s active. This feature works in
conjunction with the chosen snap grid division. For example, if the Snap value is set
to Bar, and Snap Regions to Absolute Value is active, moving a region (from position
1.2.1.16) two bars forward results in the region being snapped to position 2.2.1.1 rather
than its relative position (2.2.1.16).
To return the Snap function to relative values, choose Snap > Snap Regions to Relative
Value from the Tracks area menu bar.
Override the Tracks area grid
In Logic Pro, do one of the following:
Select the region (or other item), then press and hold Control while dragging the item in
the Tracks area:
The division value you choose in the control bar (1/16, for example) determines the
editing grid scale at lower zoom levels (wider view).
At higher zoom levels, (close-up view), the editing grid scales by a certain factor
relative to the division value.
Select the region (or other item), then press and hold Control and Shift while dragging
the item in the Tracks area:
The editing grid switches to ticks if editing at lower zoom levels (wider view).
At higher zoom levels (close-up view), the editing grid switches to samples.
When the Tracks area is zoomed out so that the current Snap value would result in
extremely large movements or edits, the Snap pop-up menu is temporarily dimmed, and
Smart snap is used instead.
When the Tracks area is zoomed in very far, and a smaller Snap value (such as Division or
Frames) is chosen, normal mouse movements move items by larger grid units. To use the
chosen Snap value, either zoom out or press and hold Control while moving items.
Using Control-Shift breaks the 1:1 relationship between the pointer and region (or Edit tool)
movements. This means that you may need to move the pointer a long way (horizontally)
to make the region (or Edit tool) move one pixel. Watch the help tag for an exact numerical
indication.
Vertically zoom the Logic Pro Tracks area
You can set the Tracks area to automatically zoom vertically to fill the available space. If
you add, duplicate, or delete tracks, the Tracks area resizes so that all Tracks are visible,
with no blank space.
Turn on Auto Zoom for the Tracks area
In Logic Pro, click the Vertical Auto Zoom button in the Tracks area menu bar.
To turn off automatic vertical zoom, click the button again.