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Pro Tools Reference Guide906
To define a clip sync point:
1 Enable Slip mode (see “Edit Modes” on
page 599).
2 Do one of the following:
• With the Selector tool, click at the point in the
clip where you want the sync point.
• Press the Down Arrow key while playing back.
3 Choose Clip > Identify Sync Point. A small down
arrow appears at the bottom of the clip, with a
vertical, light gray line indicating the location of
the sync point.
To change the location of a sync point:
 With the Selector tool, click at a point in a clip
and choose
Clip > Identify Sync Point. The new
location is identified as the sync point for the
clip.
Removing Sync Points
To remove a sync point, do one of the following:
 Select the entire clip and choose Clip >
Remove Sync Point
.
 Choose the Time Grabber tool, then Option-
click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) the sync
point to delete it.
Displaying Sync Points
Sync points in audio clips may displayed or
hidden.
To disable the display of sync points in audio clips:
 Deselect View > Clip > Sync Point.
To enable the display of sync points in audio clips:
 Choose View > Clip > Sync Point.
Dragging Sync Points
You can drag a sync point to another position in the
audio clip.
To set the sync point by dragging:
1 If you want the sync point to snap to the current
Grid value, enable Grid mode (see “Edit
Modes” on page 599).
2 Select the Time Grabber tool.
3 Drag the sync point to a new location.
Scrubbing Sync Points
While viewing an audio waveform can be a good
way to set a sync point, a waveform display may
not always reveal the desired spot in the audio ma-
terial. By scrubbing while moving the sync point
over an audio waveform, you can listen for the ex-
act location to place the sync point.
Sync Point
You can also move the location of a sync
point by dragging it (see “Dragging Sync
Points” on page 906).
Scrubbing a Sync Point (cursor)