Reference Guide

446 Tools

Using the Control Bar to select tools

Figure 120. Global tools are accessed from the Tools module in the Control Bar.

A. Smart tool B. Select tool C. Move tool D. Edit tools (Edit/Timing/Comping/Split) E. Draw tools (Freehand/

Line/Sine/Triangle/Square/Saw/Random) F. Erase tools (Erase/Mute) G. Draw resolution

To show/hide the Tools module

Right-click the Control Bar and select Tools Module.

For more information about the Tools module, see “Tools module” on page 541.

Accessing grouped tools

Related tools are grouped together in the Tools module. Several buttons in the Tools module display

a small triangle in the bottom right corner. The triangle indicates that you can click and keep the

mouse button pressed for a brief moment to access additional tools or options from a pop-up menu.

You can also right-click the button and choose an option on the pop-up menu.

The following groups are available:

• Edit tools:

•Edit tool

• Timing tool

• Split tool

• Draw tools:

• Freehand tool

•Line tool

• Sine tool

• Triangle tool

• Square tool

• Saw tool

• Random tool

• Erase tools:

•Erase tool

• Mute tool

A B C D E F