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<p>
- Changing the <dfn>length</dfn> of a region is a very common editing
- operation, often known as <dfn>trimming</dfn>. There are several ways
- to accomplish this with Ardour, and some very useful specialized trimming
+ Changing the <dfn>length</dfn> of a region is a very common editing
+ operation, often known as <dfn>trimming</dfn>. There are several ways
+ to accomplish this with Ardour, and some very useful specialized trimming
operations.
</p>
<h2>Drag-Trimming With the Mouse</h2>
<p>
- In object mode, move the pointer near the beginning or end of the region.
- The cursor will change to indicate that trimming is possible, and you then
- <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-drag the edge of the region.
+ In object mode, move the pointer near the beginning or end of the region.
+ The cursor will change to indicate that trimming is possible, and you then
+ <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-drag the edge of the region.
</p>
<p>
- Trimming will obey <a href="/editing-and-arranging/snap-to-the-grid/">Snap settings</a>.
+ Trimming will obey <a href="/ardours-interface/the-editor/the-toolbar/the-grid-controls/">Snap settings</a>.
</p>
<h2>Click Trimming With the Mouse</h2>
<p>
- <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-click in the colored bar at the bottom of a region.
- If you are nearer to the start of a region, this will trim the start time to the
- position of the pointer. If you are nearer to the end of a region, it will trim the
+ <kbd class="mouse">Left</kbd>-click in the colored bar at the bottom of a region.
+ If you are nearer to the start of a region, this will trim the start time to the
+ position of the pointer. If you are nearer to the end of a region, it will trim the
end time.
</p>
<h2>Keyboard Shortcuts for Trimming</h2>
<p>
- There are several commands for region trimming. Some use the
- <a href="/editing-and-arranging/edit-point/">edit point</a> to determine where
- to trim to. Some are not bound to any keys by default (but could be via the
+ There are several commands for region trimming. Some use the
+ <a href="/ardours-interface/the-editor/the-toolbar/the-edit-point-control/">edit point</a> to determine where
+ to trim to. Some are not bound to any keys by default (but could be via the
Keybindings Editor).
</p>
<h2 id="trimtonextprevious">Trim to Next/Previous Region</h2>
<p>
- Sometimes you just want to extend the start or end of region so that it reaches
- the end or start of an adjacent region. There is now an operation accessible
+ Sometimes you just want to extend the start or end of region so that it reaches
+ the end or start of an adjacent region. There is now an operation accessible
from the region context menu, under <kbd class="menu">Edit >Trim > Trim to
- Next</kbd> or <kbd class="menu">Edit > Trim > Trim to Previous</kbd>. This
- will extend the selected regions so they directly adjoin their neighbours, unless
- their source files are not long enough, in which case they will be extended to the
- maximum possible. Trim to Next will extend the end of the selected regions to the
- start of the next region; Trim to Previous will extend the start of the selected
+ Next</kbd> or <kbd class="menu">Edit > Trim > Trim to Previous</kbd>. This
+ will extend the selected regions so they directly adjoin their neighbours, unless
+ their source files are not long enough, in which case they will be extended to the
+ maximum possible. Trim to Next will extend the end of the selected regions to the
+ start of the next region; Trim to Previous will extend the start of the selected
regions to the end of the previous region.
</p>
<dl class="wide-table">
<h2>Other Possible Commands for Trimming</h2>
<p>
- These are not bound to any keys by default, but could be via the Keybindings
+ These are not bound to any keys by default, but could be via the Keybindings
Editor. They can also be sent via OSC or other control protocols.
</p>
<dl class="wide-table">