Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide594
The end point of the clip in front of the gap is au-
tomatically trimmed (expanded) to the next clip, or
as far as possible if there is not enough underlying
material to cover the gap.
To trim from a clip’s start and end points to fill the
Edit selection:
1 With the Selector tool, make an Edit selection
that includes the clip you want to trim out.
2 Choose Edit > Trim Clip > To Fill Selection.
The start point of the clip is automatically trimmed
(expanded) to the Edit selection start, or as far as
possible if there is not enough underlying material
to cover the selection, and the end point of the clip
is automatically trimmed out (expanded) to the
Edit selection end, or as far as possible if there is
not enough underlying material to cover the selec-
tion.
The
Trim to Fill Selection command is the inverse
of the
Trim to Fit Selection command: where the
Trim to Fill Selection command trims a clip out to
match the Edit selection, the
Trim to Fit Selection
command trims a clip in to match the Edit selec-
tion.
Trimming with Nudge
You can trim the start and end points of clips (or
MIDI notes) by the current Nudge value.
To trim a clip’s start or end point by the Nudge
value:
1 Configure the Nudge value (see “Defining the
Nudge Value” on page 595).
2 With the Time Grabber tool, select the clip you
want to trim.
3 Do one of the following:
• While pressing Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac),
press Plus (+) or Minus (–) on the
numeric keypad to trim the clip’s start point by
the Nudge value.
• While pressing Control (Windows) or Com-
mand (Mac), press Plus (+) or Minus (–) on the
numeric keypad to trim the clip’s end point by
the Nudge value.
Nudging Clips
Pro Tools can nudge clips (or MIDI notes) by pre-
cise increments with the Plus (+) and Minus (–)
keys on the numeric keypad. The amount of the
nudge is determined by the value specified in the
Nudge Value pop-up menu. The Nudge function
can be used in any of the Edit modes.
Nudging can be invaluable for adjusting the
“groove” of a musical phrase or a sound effect rel-
ative to other elements in the session. Since
Pro Tools can nudge material during playback,
you can nudge continuously in real time to adjust
the timing relationship between tracks.
Nudge can also be used to adjust the placement of
automation breakpoints. For more information, see
“Editing Automation” on page 1047.
Clip end trimmed to fill gap