System information
1. Select the tracks where you want to insert time.
If no events are selected, time is inserted across all tracks. If you have events selected, time will be
inserted at the cursor position in the selected events.
2. Position the cursor where you want to begin.
3. From the Insert menu, choose Time. The Insert Time dialog box appears.
4. Specify the amount of time you want to insert and click OK.
Selecting time and events
Selecting events is the first step in a variety of editing tasks. You can move selected events, copy them to the
clipboard, delete, edit, and more.
There are different methods of selecting events depending on the type of selections you want to make and
the active editing tool.For more information, see "Editing Tool" on page 29.
You can also choose Edit >Select and choose a command from the submenu for access to
additional selection methods.
Selecting a single event
With the Normal or Selection tool active, click the event. The event is highlighted to indicate that it
has been selected.
Selecting multiple adjacent events
Use this procedure to select multiple events that are located next to each other.
1. Hold the Shift key and click the first and last event that you want to select. The events, including
those between the selected events, are highlighted.
To select all of the events in the project, choose Select from the Edit menu, and then choose
Select All from the submenu.
2. When you have finished selecting events, release the Shift key.
Selecting multiple nonadjacent events
Use this procedure to select multiple events that are not located next to each other.
1. Hold the Ctrl key and click the events you want to select. The events are highlighted.
To deselect an event, simply click it again.
2. When you have finished selecting the events, release the Ctrl key.
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