Trim Snapping

matts9383 · Post by **matts9383** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:11 am

Hi,

I've been looking through the manual here and can't seem to find out how to do this...

If i'm trimming a waveform, how do i get it to snap to the grid? I have the grid bar on and the waveform itself will snap to it when i move it, but not when i'm trimming it?

Any ideas? I'm sure this must be easy and i'm just overlooking something.

Thanks,
matt

Jaime Lunn · Post by **Jaime Lunn** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:16 am

Highlight the grid area and press delete - it is the same as trim.

matts9383 · Post by **matts9383** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:18 am

after i delete the selection do i have the option of dragging it back out again later if i want? Maybe trimming isn't the name of what i want to do, but something else? i'm basically trying to drag the length of the file.

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:39 am

matts9383 wrote:after i delete the selection do i have the option of dragging it back out again later if i want? Maybe trimming isn't the name of what i want to do, but something else? i'm basically trying to drag the length of the file.

Yes, editing in the Sequence Editor iss completely non-destructive and you can always drag the audio back. "Trim" is a Pro Tools term. In DP it is referred to as "Edge Editing."

matts9383 · Post by **matts9383** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:05 am

well that explains it! i used to be a pt guy so i knew i must have had my terms mixed up. i'm still getting used to the transition.

thanks,
matt