M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 482)

Pro Tools Reference Guide 464
Using the Selector Tool
Use the Selector tool to place the edit cursor in a
track or Timebase ruler, or to make Timeline se-
lections or Edit selections on tracks. For more in-
formation on making selections, also see
Chapter 24, “Making Selections.”
Placing the Edit Cursor
To place the edit cursor with the Selector tool:
1 Select the Selector tool in the Edit window.
2 Click the location in a track or on a Timebase
ruler.
Making an Edit Selection with the
Selector Tool
To make an Edit selection with the Selector tool:
1 Select the Selector tool in the Edit window.
2 Do one of the following:
• To make an Edit selection in a single track,
drag in the track.
• To make an Edit selection across multiple
tracks, drag across the tracks.
• If Link Timeline and Edit Selection is en-
abled, drag on the Timebase ruler to make
an Edit selection across all tracks.
To select an entire region with the Selector tool:
1 Select the Selector tool in the Edit window.
2 Double-click a region on a track.
To select an entire track with the Selector tool:
1 Select the Selector tool in the Edit window.
2 Triple-click in the track.
Making a Timeline Selection with the
Selector Tool
To make a Timeline selection with the Selector
tool:
1 Select the Selector tool in the Edit window.
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag on a Timebase ruler.
– or –
• If Link Timeline and Edit Selection is en-
abled, drag in a track.
Placing the edit cursor with the Selector tool
Making a selection with the Selector tool