User Manual

4 Using Tools
The Tools menu provides quick access to essential tools that you can use in your projects. In
addition to the tools available from the Tools menu, you can also add a controller to your system
that you can use as an alternative to your keyboard and mouse for editing footage. These tools
are described in the following sections:
• Using the Tools Menu
• Using a Deck Controller
• Deck Controller Window Reference
• The Command Palette
• Using the Avid Calculator
• Using The Console Window
• Using the Hardware Tool
• External Controllers as Editing Control Surfaces
Using the Tools Menu
To open a tool:
t Select Tools > tool name.
Using Tabs
When you open a tool, it opens in a separate window by default. however, you can drag tools to a
single tab window to conserve space within your Avid editing application, and you can move
tools between tab windows.
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You can move tools into tab windows that contain other tools. You cannot move tools into tab
windows used for bins. For more information on using bin tabs, see “Using Bin Tabs” on
page 334.
To move a tool into a window:
t Click the tab in the tool you want to move, and drag it to the target window.