Reference Guide

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Using tools to perform common tasks
Tools
Working with audio clips
To fade in/out an audio clip
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to Clips.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Smart tool , position the pointer in the top left (fade in) or top right (fade out) corner
of the clip, then drag to adjust the fade duration.
• With the Trim tool , position the pointer in the top left (fade in) or top right (fade out) corner
of the clip, then drag to adjust the fade duration.
To crop a clip’s start/end
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to Clips.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Smart tool , position the pointer over the clip’s start or end point, then drag to
adjust the start/end position.
• With the Trim tool , position the pointer over the clip’s start or end point, then drag to adjust
the start/end position.
To move data and the clip edge
1. Set the track’s Edit Filter control to Clips.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Smart tool , position the pointer over the clip’s start or end point, then hold
ALT+SHIFT and drag to adjust the start/end position.
• With the Trim tool , position the pointer over the clip’s start or end point, then hold
ALT+SHIFT and drag to adjust the start/end position.
Tip: When cropping clips, you can choose to also move clip fades proportionally, or retain the original
fade position. To move the fade position, click the top three quarters of the clip edge when cropping.
To retain the clip fade position, click the bottom quarter of the clip edge when cropping. You can also
hold down the ALT key while cropping in order to move a clip fade.