Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide538
Snap To Grid
Pro Tools lets you enable Snap To Grid while in
Shuffle, Slip, or Spot mode. When in any of these
modes with Snap To Grid also enabled, placing the
Edit cursor and making Edit selections is con-
strained by the Grid, but any clip editing is also af-
fected by the other selected Edit mode.
For example, in Shuffle mode, with Snap To Grid
enabled, you can make a selection in a clip based
on the Grid, cut the selection, and any clips to the
right of the edit shuffle to the left.
To enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit
mode:
 Shift-click the Grid mode button.
To enable Shuffle, Slip, or Spot while in Grid mode:
 Shift-click the Shuffle, Slip, or Spot mode but-
ton.
Configuring the Grid
The actual Grid size, chosen from the Grid value
selector can be based on a time value using the
Main Time Scale; or, if the
Follow Main Time
Scale
option is deselected, another time format can
be used for the Grid size.
The Grid Value indicator and selector are located
in the Edit window. Also, the Score Editor window
and MIDI Editor windows each provide an inde-
pendent Grid Value indicator and selector.
Shuffle mode with Snap To Grid enabled
Press Shift+F4 to enable Snap To Grid while
in another Edit mode.
Press F1+F4 to enable Snap To Grid and
Shuffle mode; press F2+F4 to enable Snap
To Grid and Slip mode; and press F3+F4 to
enable Snap To Grid and Spot mode.
Grid Value indicator and pop-up menu
The current Grid value is also used for the
Quantize to Grid command (see “Quantizing
Clips to Grid” on page 597) and Separated
Clip At Grid command (see “Separate Com-
mands” on page 588).