System information
3.  Release the mouse button when you're finished drawing.
If the Smooth and  thin automation data after recording or drawing check box is selected  on the 
External Control &  Automation tab of the Preferences dialog, the number of envelope points  will be 
reduced when you release the mouse. For more information, see "Preferences - External Control & 
Automation Tab" on page 611.
Unthinned envelope
Thinned envelope
Thinning envelope points
Thinning envelope points decreases the number of points  on an envelope while retaining its overall settings.
Right-click an envelope and choose Thin  All Points from the shortcut menu to thin the entire envelope.
To apply thinning to a section of the envelope, create a  time selection, right-click the envelope, and then 
choose Thin  Selected Points from the shortcut menu.
Thinning is intended to reduce the number  of envelope points created through automation  recording 
and will have little or no effect if you create envelopes  by adding and editing points manually.
Flipping an envelope
You can flip an envelope to invert the envelope around its  center. Volume, panning, bus, and assignable 
effects envelopes can be  flipped.
Flipping all points
1.  Right-click an envelope or a point. A shortcut menu is displayed.
2.  Choose Flip All Points from the shortcut menu.
Flipping selected points
1. 
Create a time selection  with the Normal Edit    or the Envelope tool  .
2.  Right-click an envelope in the time selection. A shortcut menu is displayed.
3.  Choose Flip Selected Points from the shortcut menu.
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