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   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Display master-meter in the toolbar</strong>
+      <strong>Display master-meter in the toolbar</strong> when enabled displays
+      a small copy of the master bus meter in the toolbar.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Default fade shape:</strong>
+      <strong>Default fade shape:</strong> sets which
+      <a href="/editing-and-arranging/create-region-fades-and-crossfades/">
+	fade shape</a> is the default.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Regions in active edit groups are edited together:</strong>
+      <strong>Regions in active edit groups are edited together:</strong> sets
+      the criteria to see if editing actions apply to tracks grouped together
+      in an active group.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Make rubberband selection rectangle snap to the grid</strong>
+      <strong>Make rubberband selection rectangle snap to the grid</strong> when
+      enabled uses the grid when
+      <a href="/editing-and-arranging/select-regions/">selecting regions</a>
+      with a rubberband rectangle.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Show waveforms in regions</strong>
+      <strong>Show waveforms in regions</strong> when enabled shows a visual
+      representation of the region's audio waveform. Changes to this setting
+      take affect after restarting Ardour.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Show gain envelopes in audio regions:</strong>
+      <strong>Show gain envelopes in audio regions:</strong> sets the criteria
+      for displaying the gain envelope in audio regions.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Waveform scale:</strong>
+      <strong>Waveform scale:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
+      they can be displayed using a <em>linear</em> or a <em>logarithmic</em>
+      scale.
+      See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
+	Waveform disply</a>.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Waveform shape:</strong>
+      <strong>Waveform shape:</strong> when waveforms are shown in audio region
+      they can be displayed using a <em>traditional</em> or a <em>rectified</em>
+      shape.
+      See <a href="/working-with-tracks/controlling-track-appearance/waveform-display/">
+	Waveform disply</a>.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Waveform Clip Level (dBFS):</strong>
+      <strong>Waveform Clip Level (dBFS):</strong> sets the level at which the
+      waveform shown in an audio region will be drawn in red to indicate
+      clipping. Setting lower than 0.0&nbsp;dBFS can be useful if any tool in
+      the audio chain has problems near 0.0&nbsp;dBFS.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Show waveform for audio while it is being recorded</strong>
+      <strong>Show waveform for audio while it is being recorded</strong> when
+      enabled, will draw the audio waveform in regions being recorded.  When
+      disabled only a region block will be drawn while recording reducing CPU
+      requirements.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Show zoom toolbar</strong>
+      <strong>Show zoom toolbar</strong> when enabled shows a toolbar for
+      zoom functions.  When disabled the zoom commands are still available
+      with keyboard short-cuts and the View menu. Changes to this setting
+      take affect after restarting Ardour.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Update editor window during drags of the summary</strong>
+      <strong>Update editor window during drags of the summary</strong> when
+      enabled the contents of the editor window will redraw the tracks area
+      as the selection rectangle in the summary area is moved or resized. The
+      summary area is at the bottom of the editor and shows an overview of all
+      regions on the timelime.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>Name new markers</strong>
+      <strong>Name new markers</strong> when enabled, popup a dialog when a new
+      <a href="/working-with-markers/">marker</a> is created. This allows
+      markers to be named as they are created.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
       <strong>Auto-scroll editor window when dragging near its edges</strong>
+      when enabled will scroll the editor window automatically when dragging a
+      region. This can make it easier to see where to position the region.
     </p>
   </li>
   <li>
     <p>
-      <strong>After splitting selected regions, select</strong>
+      <strong>After splitting selected regions, select</strong> determines which,
+      if any, regions are selected after a split operation. The options are no
+      regions, the regions created by the split, and if more than one region
+      was selected to start with, the existing selection and the new regions.
+      Changes to this setting take affect after restarting Ardour.
     </p>
   </li>
 </ul>