User`s guide

Chapter 14: Playing/Selecting Track Material 165
To change an Object selection to a Time
selection:
1 Select any number of regions with the
Object Grabber.
2 Double-click the Selector icon in the
toolbar. The time range between the first
and last region becomes selected.
If using the Object Grabber (TDM systems
only), regions on the other tracks in the
group are selected if they fall within the
range of the selected region.
Changing a Selection Length
You can make an existing selection longer
or shorter by pressing the Shift key while
clicking or dragging, or by dragging the
Playback Markers in the Ruler.
To change the length of a selection:
■ With the Selector, position the cursor
over one end of the current selection and
Shift-click or Shift-drag left or right.
– or –
In the Ruler, drag the Playback Marker for
the selection’s start or end point.
– or –
If the Edit and Timeline selections are un-
linked, drag the Edit Markers (see Figure 11
on page 161) to change the selection
length.
To quickly make a lengthy selection:
1 With the Selector, click at the beginning
of the selection.
2 Scroll to the end point of the selection
and Shift-click at that point.
To verify the start and end points of a long
selection, press the Left Arrow key to scroll
to the beginning of the selection, or press
the Right Arrow key to scroll to the end.
Nudging a Selection Range
The selection range (not the material
within the selection) can be moved by the
Nudge value.
To nudge a selection range:
1 Configure the Nudge value as desired. For
details, see “Defining the Nudge Value” on
page 187.
2 Make the initial selection with the Selec-
tor.
3 While pressing Shift, press Plus or Minus
on the numeric keypad to move the selec-
tion range by the Nudge value.
Nudging Selection Start/End Points
Start and end points for selections can be
moved by the nudging them.
To move a selection start or end point by the
Nudge value:
1 Configure the Nudge value as desired. For
details, see “Defining the Nudge Value” on
page 187.
2 Make the initial selection with the Selec-
tor.
Dragging a Playback Marker