Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide426
To reposition the Play Start Marker, do one of the
following:
 With any Edit tool selected, click in the Play
Start Marker strip in the Main Timebase ruler.
 With any Edit tool selected, drag the Play Start
Marker to a new location.
 Click Fast Forward or Rewind in the Transport
to relocate the Play Start Marker forward or
backward by the standard Fast Forward and Re-
wind increment amount.
To change the Timeline Selection Start or End
Markers:
1 Make a Timeline selection with the Selector
tool by dragging in the Main Timebase ruler. If
the
Link Timeline and Edit Selection option is
enabled, you can make an Edit selection with
the Selector or any of the Grabber tools.
2 With any Edit tool selected, drag either the
Timeline Selection Start or End Markers left or
right, extending or constricting the Timeline se-
lection.
To move the Timeline selection:
 With any Edit tool selected, drag the selection
on the Main Timeline ruler to another location.
Play Start Marker Follows Timeline Selection
When enabled, the Play Start Marker snaps to the
Timeline Selection In Point when you move the
Timeline Selection, draw a new Timeline Selec-
tion, or adjust the Timeline Selection Start. When
disabled, the Play Start Marker doesn’t move with
the Timeline selection.
To have the Play Start Marker always snap to the
Timeline Selection In Point:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences.
2 Click the Operation tab.
3 Select Play Start Marker Follows Timeline
Selection
.
4 Click OK.
Double-click anywhere in the Play Start
Marker strip in the Main Timebase ruler to
move the Play Start Marker to that location
and start playback.
Changes to the Timeline selection during
playback temporarily interrupt playback. To
minimize this interruption, reduce the DAE
Playback Buffer size in the Playback Engine
dialog.
Dynamic Transport mode, moving the Edit selection
When the Link Timeline and Edit Selection
option is disabled, Option-drag (Mac) or
Alt-drag (Windows) the Timeline selection
to snap the Edit selection to the Timeline se-
lection and move both in tandem.