Adjusting the size of objects, Special selection commands – Apple Logic Express 8 User Manual

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Chapter 38

Working in the Environment

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Adjusting the Size of Objects

You can adjust the size of fader, keyboard, and monitor objects by grabbing and
dragging the bottom right corner (just as with windows).

Changing sizes when multiple objects are selected (by rubber-banding or Shift-
clicking) will alter each object’s size, while preserving their sizes, relative to each other.

To set the size of the selected object to its default value:

m

Choose Options > Clean up > Size by Default.

You can also use the following key commands to decrease or increase the width or
height of all selected objects by 1 pixel

 Object Width –1 Pixel
 Object Width +1 Pixel
 Object Height –1 Pixel
 Object Height +1 Pixel

Special Selection Commands

You can make moving and copying tasks faster and easier by using the selection
commands outlined below.

Selecting All Used Instruments

The Edit > Select Used Instruments function selects all objects that are assigned to the
selected track in the Arrange window (or tracks that contain regions), or are connected
to such objects via cables.

Selecting All Unused Instruments

The Edit > Select Unused Instruments function selects all objects that are neither used
in the Arrange window (as tracks which contain regions), nor connected to any such
objects via cables.

Selecting Cable Destination or Origin Objects

The Edit > Select Cable Destination command highlights the destination object of a
selected cable connection. This is particularly useful in two cases:

 The destination object is on a different layer. You can use the function to select and

display the destination object (and layer).

 When in the list display (View > By Text), you can locate the destination object of a

source object, because selecting the source object also selects its cable connections.

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