Edit Modes
What does shuffle mode do?
Clips will snap end-end
How many editing tools are there?
3
What are two different sets of hotkeys that you can use for zooming horizontally?
R (out) & T (in)
Command + [ (Out) & ] (in)
What is the hotkey to begin & stop playback?
Space bar
What symbol is used to represent the Grabber Tool?
A hand!
What are the names of the 2 Grid Modes?
Relative & Absolute
What does the trim tool do?
Adjusts clip boundaries
How do I scroll up & down in a pro tools window?
Mouse wheel
What is the key for going to the beginning of a session?
Return key
What symbol is used to represent the fade tool?
A box with a slash (1/2 white, 1/2 black)
When will you use Spot Mode?
When working on films.
Name and define the editing tools (excluding Trim)
Selector - Define an area of a track
Grabber - Move clips
How do I scroll left & right in a Pro Tools window?
SHIFT + Mouse Wheel
What is the playback cursor?
The visual representation of where you are in the session after hitting play (a big white line)
What symbol is used to represent the Zoomer Tool?
Magnify Glass
What is the hotkey to change the Edit Mode?
Tilde key
What edit tools are included in the smart tool?
Trim, Selector, & Grabber tools
What are the hotkeys for Trim, Selector, Grabber, Smart, and Zoom tools?
Tilde key
F5 - Zoom
F6 - Trim
F7 - Selector
F8 - Grabber
F6,F7,F8 - Smart Tool
How do you find the playback cursor?
The blue arrows!
What symbol is used to represent the selector tool?
The cursor "I"
Name the other three editing modes and their definitions.
Slip Mode - Clips can move freely
Spot Mode - A location for a clip can be typed into a dialogue box
Grid Mode - Clips snap to a grid line/relative distance to a grid line
Esc key
Enable/Disable Insertion follows playback
N key
What are the different scrolling types and their function?
No Scroll - you don't move
Page - Turns the editing screen like a page of a book
Continuous - Follows the playback cursor always
After Playback - Similar to "no scrolling" but will snap to where playback ended
Center Playhead - Similar to continuous but playhead starts at where you stopped
What symbol within a Pro Tools window represents "activating keyboard focus?"
a box with "az" in it.