Specifications
Pro Tools Reference Guide578
To set the Timeline selection by typing into the
Transport window:
1 If necessary, resize the Transport window to Ex-
panded view so the start and end times are dis-
played (
View > Transport > Expanded).
2 Do one of the following:
• In the Transport window, click in the start field.
• Press Alt+Forward Slash (/) (Windows) or
Option+Forward Slash (/) (Mac) on the numeric
keypad to select the start field in the Transport
window.
3 Type in the new start location and press For-
ward Slash (/) to enter the value and automati-
cally move to the end field.
4 Type in the new end location and press Enter to
accept the value.
Sliding a Timeline Selection
Like Edit selections, Timeline selections can be
slid in the Main Timebase ruler.
To move a Timeline selection in the Main Timebase
ruler:
1 While pressing Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac),
move the cursor over either of the Timeline Se-
lection Markers (the Time Grabber appears).
2 Drag left or right to move the Timeline selection
back or forward in time, while preserving its
length.
Timeline Selections to/from Edit
Selections
When the Timeline and Edit selections are un-
linked, you can copy selections between them.
To change the Timeline selection to match the
current Edit selection:
Choose Edit > Selection > Change Timeline to
Match Edit
.
To change the Edit selection to match the current
Timeline selection:
Choose Edit > Selection > Change Edit to Match
Timeline
.
Navigating the Timeline with the
Edit Window Counters and
Indicators
The counters and indicators at the top of the Edit
window display the current playback location and
Edit selection. These include the Main and Sub
Counters, and the Edit Selection Start, End, and
Length indicators.
All Edit window counters and indicators (except
the Sub Counter) let you enter a location in their
counter display to navigate to a specific time loca-
tion.
Shortcuts for entering start and end values in
the Transport window are listed in “Numeric
Entry Shortcuts for Selection Indicators” on
page 573.
Press Alt+Shift+5 (Windows) or
Option+Shift+5 (Mac) to change the
Timeline selection to match the Edit
selection.
Press Alt+Shift+6 (Windows) or
Option+Shift+6 (Mac) to change the
Edit selection to match the Timeline
selection.
Main and Sub Counters, Edit Selection indicators