M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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Pro Tools Reference Guide

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To zoom back to the previous level, Alt-click

(Windows) or Option-click (Mac) with the
Zoomer tool.

To zoom into a particular track area:

1

Do one of the following:

• Click the Zoomer tool pop-up menu and

select Normal Zoom mode.

– or –

• Right-click on any track and select Tools >

Zoomer Tools > Normal Zoom

.

2

Do either of the following:

• To zoom horizontally only, drag with the

Zoomer tool in the track’s playlist.

– or –

• To zoom horizontally and vertically, press

Control (Windows) or Command (Mac)
while dragging in the track’s playlist.

The zoomed area fills the entire Edit window.

Single Zoom Mode

Single Zoom mode returns you to the previously
selected tool after a zoom has been performed.

For example, when using the Smart Tool you
can click the Single Zoomer tool, and once the
Zoom operation has been performed, Pro Tools
automatically switches back to the Smart Tool.

To use Single Zoom mode, do one of the following:

„

Click the Zoomer tool pop-up menu and se-

lect Single Zoom mode.

„

Right-click on any track and select Tools >

Zoomer Tools > Single Zoom

.

„

Press the F5 key to toggle to Single Zoom

mode.

Single Zoom is identified with an arrow to the
right of the Zoomer icon.

Normal Zoom mode does not have the arrow.

Zooming in a Ruler

To zoom horizontally in a ruler:

1

Press Control+Start (Windows) or Com-

mand+Control (Mac) and move the cursor into
the ruler area, so the Zoomer tool appears.

Zooming horizontally with Zoomer tool

Single Zoom mode

Zooming in a ruler

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