Specifications

Chapter 25: Edit Modes and Tools 539
The Clips/Markers option in the Grid Value menu
allows events to be placed freely (as in Slip mode),
but they will snap to clip locations (start, end, and
sync points), markers, and Edit selections when
placed near them.
Grid Mode Lock
To ensure that you do not inadvertently change the
Grid mode setting when using Edit mode keyboard
shortcuts, you can enable
Edit/Tool Mode Key-
board Lock
.
To lock (or unlock) the selected Grid mode:
1 Click the Grid mode selector and choose
Absolute or Relative.
2 Select (or deselect) Options > Edit/Tool Mode
Keyboard Lock
.
Edit Tools
Pro Tools provides the following Edit tools: the
Zoomer, Trim, Selector, Grabber, Scrubber, and
Pencil tools, and the multifunctional Smart Tool.
To select an Edit tool:
 Click the icon for the tool you want in the Tool-
bar.
The Zoomer, Trim, Grabber, and Pencil tools have
multiple modes, which you can select from a pop-
up menu when you click the tool.
Zoom Buttons Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in
and out vertically and horizontally on MIDI and
audio track material. You can also store and recall
five Zoom presets.
Zoomer Tool Use the Zoomer tool to select a zoom
view in a track.
Zoom Toggle Use the Zoom Toggle to switch be-
tween the current zoom view and a defined zoom
view.
MIDI notes inserted with the Pencil tool ig-
nore the Clips/Markers option, and instead
snap to the time value selected in the Grid
Value selector.
Zoom buttons and Edit tools
You can use F5 (Zoomer), F6 (Trim), F7 (Se-
lector), and F8 (Grabber), F9 (Scrubber),
and F10 (Pencil) to select and toggle through
the modes for each tool.
Press the Escape key to toggle through the
Edit tools.
Zoom Toggle
Smart Tool Pencil
Zoomer
Trim
Selector
Grabber
Scrubber
Zoom buttons