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Use of the Trim tool is affected by the current
Edit mode: Shuffle, Slip, Spot, or Grid (see “Edit
Modes” on page 363).
To trim a region with the Trim tool:
1
Select the Trim tool.
2
With Pro Tools HD, click the Trim tool pop-up
menu and select “Standard.”
3
Move the cursor near the start or end of the re-
gion, so the Trim tool appears.
To reverse the direction of the Trim tool, press
Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac).
4
Do one of the following:
• If trimming the end, drag left to shorten
the region, right to lengthen.
– or –
• If trimming the start, drag right to shorten
the region, left to lengthen.
When trimming regions in a stereo or multi-
channel track, all channels are trimmed.
When using Shuffle mode, subsequent regions
are slid as necessary to make room for the edited
region. If using Grid mode, the dragged
start/end times snap to the nearest Grid bound-
ary. If using Spot mode, the Spot dialog opens,
where you can enter the new location for the re-
gion’s start or end point.
Time Compression/Expansion
Trim Tool
The Time Compression/Expansion Trim tool is a
convenient tool for matching an audio region to
the length of another region, a tempo grid, a
video scene, or to practically any other reference
point you want.
The Time Compression/Expansion Trim tool
works by using the Time Compression/Expan-
sion (TC/E) AudioSuite plug-in (or a third party
plug-in) to create a new audio file. You use this
tool by dragging the region’s start or end point
to expand or compress the region.
The Trim tool can also be used to lengthen
and shorten MIDI notes (see “Trimming
Note Start and End Times” on page 566),
and also to scale automation and controller
data up or down “Drawing Automation” on
page 712.
Trim tool
Trim tool
When working with audio, you cannot trim
past the boundaries of adjacent regions.
Time Compression/Expansion Trim tool over a region
The TC/E Trim tool unloops and consoli-
dates the looped region.
With Pro Tools HD or LE with DV Toolkit
2, you can match an Edit selection to the
length of a Timeline selection by selecting
Edit > TCE Edit to Timeline Selection com-
mand (see “TCE (Time Compression and
Expansion) Edit To Timeline Selection” on
page 411.