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Pro Tools Reference Guide530
Snap To Grid
Pro Tools lets you enable Snap To Grid while in
Shuffle, Slip, or Spot mode. When in any of
these modes with Snap To Grid also enabled,
placing the Edit cursor and making Edit selec-
tions is constrained by the Grid, but any region
editing is also affected by the other selected Edit
mode.
For example, in Shuffle mode, with Snap To
Grid enabled, you can make a selection in a re-
gion based on the Grid, cut the selection, and
any regions to the right of the edit shuffle to the
left.
To enable Snap To Grid while in another Edit mode:
 Shift-click the Grid mode button.
To enable Shuffle, Slip, or Spot while in Grid mode:
 Shift-click the Shuffle, Slip, or Spot mode but-
ton.
Configuring the Grid
The actual Grid size, chosen from the Grid value
selector can be based on a time value using the
Main Time Scale; or, if the Follow Main Time Scale
option is deselected, another time format can be
used for the Grid size.
The Grid Value indicator and selector are lo-
cated in the Edit window. Also, the Score Editor
window and MIDI Editor windows each provide
an independent Grid Value indicator and selec-
tor.
Shuffle mode with Snap To Grid enabled
Press Shift+F4 to enable Snap To Grid while
in another Edit mode.
Press F1+F4 to enable Snap To Grid and
Shuffle mode; press F2+F4 to enable Snap
To Grid and Slip mode; and press F3+F4 to
enable Snap To Grid and Spot mode.
Grid Value indicator and pop-up menu
The current Grid value is also used for the
Quantize to Grid command (see “Quantiz-
ing Regions to Grid” on page 591) and Sep-
arated Region At Grid command (see “Sepa-
rate Commands” on page 582).