User Guide
CHP. 3 GETTING STARTED
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Selecting multiple events using the keyboard and mouse
Holding while clicking events allows you to select multiple, nonadjacent events that reside on any
track. This method is useful when you need to move several scattered events by an equal amount within the
project.
Holding allows you to select multiple, adjacent events. Selecting any two events while holding
automatically selects all events located between the selected events. Events may be selected from the same
track or across tracks. This method is useful when you want to move several adjacent events by an equal
amount within the project.
Selecting multiple events using the Select All on Track command
Right-clicking any track in the track view and choosing Select All on Track from the shortcut menu selects
every event on the track.
Selecting multiple events using the Select Events to End command
Right-clicking an event in the track view and choosing Select Events to End from the shortcut menu selects
every event on the track after the selected event.
You use this command across multiple tracks by holding to click events on several tracks and then
right-clicking and choosing
Select Events to End from the shortcut menu.
Selecting events using the Select All command
Choosing Select All from the Edit menu selects all events in a project.
Selecting multiple events using the Selection tool
You can drag the Selection tool across the track view to select events across multiple tracks. This tool allows
you to select events using three methods: vertical, horizontal, and free selection.
1.
Click the Selection Tool button ( ) or choose Editing Tool from the Edit menu and choose Selection from
the submenu.
2.
Place the pointer on the track view. The pointer displays as an arrow with an adjacent dotted box ( ).
3.
Drag the mouse on the track view. A dashed rectangular box appears on the track view and all events
within and adjacent to it are selected.
4.
While holding the left mouse button, click and release the right mouse button (referred to as toggle-
clicking). The selection method changes to vertical and again, all events within and adjacent to the
selection area are selected.
5.
Toggle-click the mouse once more. The selection method changes to horizontal and all events within and
adjacent to the selection area are selected.
Method Description Displays as...
Vertical Allows you to select all events on all
tracks within an interval of time.
Parallel dashed line spanning the vertical
length of the project.
Horizontal Allows you to select all events on a track
or several adjacent tracks.
Parallel dashed line spanning the
horizontal length of the project.
Free selection Allows you to select a group of adjacent
events on adjacent tracks. This is ACID’s
default selection method.
Dashed line box.
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