Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide620
To create a fade-out:
1 Select the end of the clip that you want to fade
out. The selection must extend to the exact end
of the clip or a blank area after the clip in the
track.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose
Edit > Fades > Create.
• Press Control+F (Windows) or
Command+F (Mac).
3 Select the fade-out curve and configure the
other Fade settings.
4 Click the Audition button to audition the fade.
5 Adjust the curve by dragging it or by selecting a
different shape from the
Out Shape pop-up
menu.
6 Click OK.
Pro Tools calculates the fade and the selected fade
curve appears in the clip.
To fade from the insertion point to a clip start
point:
1 Place the cursor at a location in the clip.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose
Edit > Fades > Fade To Start.
• Press Alt+D (Windows) or
Control+D (Mac).
The fade is applied based on the Fade In prefer-
ences (see “Fade and Crossfade Preferences” on
page 618).
To fade from the insertion point to a clip end point:
1 Place the cursor at a location in the clip.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose
Edit > Fades > Fade To End.
• Press Alt+G (Windows) or
Control+G (Mac).
The fade is applied based on the Fade Out prefer-
ences (see “Fade and Crossfade Preferences” on
page 618).
Selecting the end of a clip for a fade-out
To apply the Fade Out using the Default Fade
Out setting (in the Editing Preferences page),
and without opening the Fades dialog, press
Control+Start+F (Windows) or
Command+Control+F (Mac).
Fade lengths can be resized with any of the
Trim tools, including Nudge Trim
commands. See “Using the Trim Tools” on
page 549 and “Trimming with Nudge” on
page 594.