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Pro Tools Reference Guide202
Avid Marketplace
The Marketplace menu in Pro Tools lets you ac-
cess your Avid Account, the Avid online store (to
shop for plug-ins, or Avid support).
To log in to your online Avid account:
 Choose Marketplace > My Account.
To access the Avid online store for plug-ins:
 Choose Marketplace > Plug-ins.
To access the Avid online store for support and
training, do one of the following:
 Choose Marketplace > Avid Support Center.
 Choose Help > Avid Support and Training.
Pro Tools Online
In addition to the local resources that are installed
with Pro Tools, the
Help menu also provides ac-
cess to the Pro Tools Online browser.
To access the Pro Tool online resources from the
Help menu:
 Click Help and choose one of the following:
•
Pro Tools Help
•
Pro Tools Knowledge Base
•
Avid Audio Forums
Pro Tools Help
The Pro Tools Help command provides access to
web-based Pro Tools Help within the Pro Tools
web browser. Web-based Help provides the latest
Pro Tools Help files in (English and in translation)
as they become available.
If you are not connected to the Internet, Pro Tools
will open the local English Help files that are in-
stalled with Pro Tools.
Pro Tools Knowledge Base
The Pro Tools Knowledge Base command pro-
vides access to the online Avid Knowledge Base
using the Pro Tools in-application web browser.
The Avid Knowledge Base provides extensive in-
formation for you to solve problems you may en-
counter with Pro Tools (including compatibility
information and software updates).
Avid Audio Forums
The Avid Audio Forums command provides access
to the online Avid Audio Forums using the
Pro Tools in-application web browser. The Avid
Audio Forum provide a broad-based user commu-
nity where you can interact with other Pro Tools
users.
Avid Support Center
The Avid Support Center command provides ac-
cess to the online Avid Support Center using the
Pro Tools in-application web browser. The Avid
Support Center provides support instructions for
your Avid products.
You can also access the Avid online store
from the AudioSuite menu and from track In-
sert selectors for plug-ins by choosing the
Avid Marketplace option.
You can also access Pro Tools Help online
using Safari or Explorer. This can be useful
if Pro Tools is not running, or if you want to
change the version or language of Help you
are using. For more information, visit
(http://apps.avid.com/ProToolsHelp).