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Pro Tools Reference Guide162
When the Edit and Timeline selections are
unlinked, Edit selections are displayed in
the Ruler with Edit Markers, which appear
as black brackets. If the Edit and Timeline
selections are linked, Edit selections are
represented by the blue Playback Markers.
See the following sections for details on
working with Edit and Timeline selections:
• “Selecting Track Material” on page 162
• “Timeline Selections” on page 171
• “Setting Punch/Loop Points” on page 96
• “Setting Pre/Post-Roll” on page 97
Selecting Track Material
Before audio and MIDI material can be ed-
ited, it must first be selected. A track’s Dis-
play Format determines how the material is
viewed and selected.
When you make a selection, it appears as a
highlighted area of the track, and is also in-
dicated by blue start and end arrows (Play-
back Markers) in the Ruler at the top of the
Edit window. If any track (audio or MIDI)
in the session is record-enabled, even if it is
hidden, these markers appear red.
☞ If the Edit and Timeline selections are un-
linked, the Edit selection range is indicated by
Edit Markers in the Ruler. See “Separate Edit
and Timeline Selections” on page 161 for de-
tails.
Selections and Edit Groups
When making selections on tracks that are
part of an Edit Group, all other tracks
within the group also become selected.
This is especially useful when working with
stereo pairs.
Selections and Hidden Tracks
When editing tracks that are part of an ac-
tive Edit Group, any tracks within the
group that are hidden are not affected by
the edits. To edit all members of a group,
make sure they are visible by highlighting
their names in the Show/Hide Tracks list.
Selecting Regions
To select a portion of a region:
1 With the Selector, drag within the region
(left or right) to select the material.
To select an entire (single) region:
■ Click on the region with the Grabber.
– or –
Double-click the region with the Selector.
To select two regions (and the time range
between them):
1 With the Grabber, click on the first re-
gion.
2 Shift-click on the second the region.
Both regions become selected, along with
the time range between them (including
any other regions).
Playback Markers indicating Edit selection
Selecting a portion of a region