Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 197)

• Save a new key command set: Enter a new filename in the Save As field, then click the
Save button.
Note: All key command sets are available from the Options > Presets menu, if you saved
them to the default location.
Saving key commands is also recommended for backup purposes. Following are some
recommendations for when you might want to do this:
• Export your user key command set (using the above procedure) whenever you make
changes to it. Changes to key commands are not automatically saved to the selected
key command set.
• Make a backup of your user key command set at another hard disk location before
changing any key commands.
• Make a backup on removable media (a CD-ROM or USB flash drive, for example), or on
a networked Mac (using Bonjour) or a MobileMe account (see Sharing Logic Pro Data
over a Network ). These backup options make it easy to transfer your key commands
when using Logic Pro on another computer.
Whenever you install Logic Pro updates, your personal key commands remain unaltered.
Note: Almost all key commands are user-definable. Some of the default assignments for
standard commands such as Undo, Save, Quit, New, Open, Cut, Copy, and Paste follow
Mac OS X conventions, and probably shouldn’t be altered. Some keys are “hard-wired”
to specific functions or commands, and cannot be changed. These are dimmed in the
key command listing, to indicate this fixed status.
Browsing Key Commands
Key commands are grouped in various categories. You can extend or collapse groups by
clicking the respective disclosure triangle.
The Options > Expand All command displays the contents all key command groups.
Options > Collapse All hides the contents of all key command groups.
When you expand key command groups, your key command selection may no longer
be visible. You can quickly return to the selected key command by choosing Options >
Scroll to Selection. When the list has key focus, you can use a key command (or key
command combination) to select the associated function in the list.
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