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Pro Tools Reference Guide248
Zoom Out
Click this button to scale the view of the
waveform’s amplitude downwards. Com-
mand-click (Macintosh) or Control-click
(Windows) for the default view scale.
Fade Out Shape Parameter
The Out Shape parameter allows you to
choose the shape of the fade-out from
region 1.
Standard Selects a single continuous fade
curve. This creates a general-purpose fade
that can be edited by dragging the curve it-
self.
S-Curve Selects an S-shaped curve, which
inverts its beginning and end characteris-
tics. This makes it possible to fade in faster
at the curve’s start and slower at its end, for
example. S-shaped curves can be useful
with material that is difficult to crossfade
effectively. S-curves can be edited by drag-
ging the curve in the curve editor.
Preset Curves Seven commonly used preset
curves are provided for fast crossfade cre-
ation. These can be edited by dragging the
end points of the curve in the curve editor
portion of this dialog. The seven presets are
as follows:
◆ Preset Curve 1 keeps region 1 at full vol-
ume throughout the crossfade, then imme-
diately drops the volume at the end of the
crossfade.
◆ Preset Curve 2 fades out region 1 rela-
tively slowly, keeping the volume fairly
high throughout the duration of the fade.
◆ Preset Curve 3 fades out region 1 slightly
faster, keeping the volume slightly lower
during the fade.
◆ Preset Curve 4 fades out region 1 with a
linear fade. This is the default curve.
◆ Preset Curve 5 fades out region 1 quickly
at the beginning of the crossfade.
◆ Preset Curve 6 drops the volume of
region 1 even more quickly at the begin-
ning of the crossfade.
Fade Out Shape
Preset Curve 1
Preset Curve 2
Preset Curve 3
Preset Curve 4
Preset Curve 5
Preset Curve 6