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diff --git a/manual/xml/editor_window_controls.xml b/manual/xml/editor_window_controls.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..dbd152f0d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/xml/editor_window_controls.xml @@ -0,0 +1,316 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?> + +<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ + +]> + +<section id="editor-window-controls"> + <title>Editor Controls</title> + <para> + The editor controls are in a tearoff window, which you can use in the usual + way. + </para> + + <section id="editor-edit-cursor-clock"> + <title>Edit cursor clock</title> + <para> + This clock shows the current position of the edit cursor. You can edit the + position using the clock if you wish. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-zoom-buttons"> + <title>Zoom buttons</title> + <para> + The zoom buttons allow you to see more ("zoom out") or less + ("zoom in") of the session timeline in the track display area. + Click on the zoom out button to zoom out, and the zoom in button to zoom + in. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-zoom-range-clock"> + <title>Zoom range clock</title> + <para> + The zoom range clock shows the current duration of the timeline that is + visible in the track display area. It does not indicate the location of the + visible section of the timeline, only its length. You can zoom in and out + by editing this clock directly, which may be useful if you want to see a + precise duration within the editor. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-zoom-selectors"> + <title>Zoom selectors</title> + <para> + The two zoom select buttons allow you to go to the maximum and minimum zoom + levels with a single button click. The "1:1" button zooms all + the way into single sample level, where each pixel on the screen represents + a single sample. The "whole session button" zooms out to show + the entire session in the track display area. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-zoom-focus-control"> + <title>Zoom focus control</title> + <para> + When zooming, there is always a change in what is displayed in the track + display area. However, one position in the display will continue to + correspond to the same point in the timeline, and there are several choices + of how to define that point. The default behaviour is to keep the left edge + of the track display area constant. If it was at a position 1:12:14 into + the session timeline before zooming, then it will continue to be at that + position after zooming. Other points in the display that you can ensure are + in the same position while zooming include the right edge of the track + display, the center of the track display, the playhead and the edit cursor. + Whichever of these is selected is known as the current zoom focus. + </para> + + <para> + To change the current zoom focus, click on the combo box to see the list of + available choices. Click on the zoom focus you wish to use. The list of + choices will disappear, and the new zoom focus choice will be in effect. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-snap-control"> + <title>Snap control</title> + <para> + When moving objects around in the track display area, you have the choice + of moving them freely or having their positions be limited to certain + points along the timeline. This applies to region, the playhead, the edit + cursor, curve control points and markers, among others. If you want the + positions of objects to be limited, then you can choose from several + different possibilities. We call this "snap to" because when + moving objects around with the mouse, they appear to "snap to" + various positions. + </para> + + <para> + The most obvious source of "snap to" positions is the tempo + map, but ardour offers many different possibilities: + </para> + <table id="tbl-snap-control"><title>Snap Control</title> + <tgroup cols = "2"> + <colspec colnum="1" colname="Snap Option" colwidth="1"/> + <colspec colnum="2" colname="Action" colwidth= "2"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry> + Snap Option + </entry> + <entry> + Action + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + BBT + </entry> + <entry> + you can select 64th,32nd,16th,8th,quarter and whole beat positions, as + well as beat triplets and whole bars (measures). + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + Region beginnings + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + Region ends + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + Region sync points + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + Region boundaries + </entry> + <entry> + (combines regions beginnings and ends) + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + Marks + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + Edit Cursor + </entry> + <entry> + a single snap-to point. This is useful when aligning several objects at + the same point. Set the edit cursor to the desired position, then + select this snap setting, and then move the objects, which will + immediately snap to the chosen position. + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </section> + + <section id="editor-edit-mode-control"> + <title>Edit mode control</title> + <para> + When moving regions around in a track, it is sometimes desirable to leave + spaces between regions and sometimes to force regions to always be placed + directly next to their neighbours. Which is more appropriate depends a lot + on the nature of the project and the regions themselves. + </para> + + <para> + By default, Ardour uses slide mode which allows you to freely place regions + in a track (subject to the current snap setting, of course). If you cut + part of region, an empty space will remain where the part you removed used + to be. If you move a region along the timeline, it will move independently + of other regions, and will stay wherever you place it. + </para> + + <para> + If you are editing a session and require behaviour where regions are forced + to always to be directly adjacent, you can switch to splice maybe. In this + mode, cutting part of region will cause all later regions in the track to + move up (earlier) the timeline so that there is no intervening space + between them. Moving a region will cause other regions to move around so + that the moved region fits "between" them. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-window-nudge-buttons"> + <title>Nudge buttons</title> + <para> + Sometimes when editing its nice to be able to move objects by predefined + amounts rather than just positioning them freely or using snap-to. This + kind of motion is called nudging. At the present time, only the playhead, + playlists and regions can be nudged. The distance an object is nudged is + set by the nudge clock (see below). + </para> + + <para> + To nudge one or more regions forward by 1 second, first edit the nudge + clock so that it specifies that time. Then select the region(s) by clicking + on them, and finally click the nudge forward button. + </para> + + <para> + Nudging backwards is identical to nudging forwards, except that you should + click on the nudge backwards button. + </para> + + <para> + To nudge a playlist forward or backwards, first set the nudge clock to the + desired nudge distance. Then in the track that is using the playlist. + Choose Nudge Nudge entire track fwd or Nudge nudge entire track bwd as + desired. + </para> + + <para> + You can also nudge all regions in the playlist positioned after (later + than) the edit cursor. To do this, follow the steps for nudging the + playlist, but choose Nudge nudge track after edit cursor fwd or Nudge nudge + track after edit cursor bwd, as appropriate. + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-window-nudge-clock"> + <title>Nudge clock</title> + <para> + You can edit the clock value to alter the distance that regions/playlists + will be nudged. (see <xref linkend="sn-clocks"/> for instructions). + </para> + </section> + + <section id="editor-window-tool-selector"> + <title>Tool Selector</title> + <para> + The editor tool selector is in a tearoff window, and contains a series of + buttons used to select what the mouse (and often the keyboard) will do when + editing tracks. The tools include: + </para> + <table id="tbl-editor-window-mouse-modes"><title>Snap Control</title> + <tgroup cols = "2"> + <colspec colnum="1" colname="Snap Option" colwidth="1"/> + <colspec colnum="2" colname="Action" colwidth= "2"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry> + Mouse Mode + </entry> + <entry> + Description + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + object + </entry> + <entry> + <para> + Left-clicking Object will place the mouse in object mode. When in + object mode, the mouse pointer appears as a hand whenever it is over + the track canvas or the rulers. The mouse can now be used to select + and perform operations on objects such as regions, markers etc. + </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + range + </entry> + <entry> + <para> + Left-clicking Range will place the mouse in range mode. When in range + mode, the mouse pointer appears as a vertical line whenever it is over + the track canvas or the rulers. The mouse will now be able to select a + point or range of time. Time ranges can be selected over one or + several tracks. + </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + gain + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + zoom + </entry> + <entry> + <para> + Left-clicking Zoom will place the mouse in zoom mode. When in zoom + mode, the mouse pointer appears as a magnifying glass whenever it is + over the track canvas or the rulers. This mode is used to zoom the + display to any range that is subsequently set using the mouse. + </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + timefx + </entry> + <entry> + <para> + Left-clicking Timefx will place the mouse in timefx mode. When in + timefx mode, the mouse pointer appears as a distinctive 'expanding' + illustration whenever it is over the track canvas or the rulers. This + mode is used to resize regions using a timestretch algorithm. + </para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </section> +</section> |