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Inserting a section
1.
Create a time selection that includes the portion of the timeline that you want to use as a section.
2.
From the Insert menu, choose Section (or press Shift+S). A section label is added above the marker bar.
3.
Type a name to identify the section and press Enter.
Adjusting a section's length
1.
Hover over the end of a section label. The mouse pointer is displayed as a
2.
Drag the end of the section: to extend or shorten it.
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Tips:
• Hold Shift to override snapping.
• As you drag the edge between two adjacent sections, both will be adjusted simultaneously.
Renaming a section
1.
Right-click the section label and choose Rename from the shortcut menu. The section label changes to an edit box.
Tip:
Press F2 to rename the selected section.
2.
Type a new name in the edit box.
3.
Press Enter.
Changing a section’s color
1.
Right-click the section label and choose Color from the shortcut menu.
2.
Choose a color from the menu. The color of the section header is updated, but event colors do not change.
Moving (shuffling) sections
Shuffling sections allows you to move all events, envelopes, regions, commands, and markers within a section in a single operation. For
more information, see Ripple editing on page 61.
1.
Drag a section label to a new position on the timeline. A is displayed to indicate where the section will be moved.
2.
When you drop the section, events are split at each end of the section, and all events within the section are moved to the position
where you dropped the section. Downstream events ripple to make room for (or fill the space of ) the section you dragged.
Notes:
• Hold Ctrl or Shift to select and shuffle multiple selections
• When shuffling envelope points, the shape of the envelope is copied to the new location and additional points are created at each end of
the section if necessary.
• The tempo, time signature, and key of the section will be preserved during shuffling, and tempo, time signature, and key markers will be
created if necessary.
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