<dfn>Range markers</dfn> are essentially two
<a href="@@creating-location-markers"> location markers</a> that appear in the
<a href="@@ruler">Range Markers</a> ruler, and are grouped together to mark
- the beginning and end of a section in the timeline.
+ the beginning and end of a section on the timeline.
</p>
<h2>Creating a Range on the Timeline</h2>
<p>
- Creating a new <dfn>range</dfn> can be done by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>
- clicking on the Range Markers ruler at the top
- of the timeline, then selecting <kbd class="menu">New Range</kbd>. Two markers
- with the same name and opposing arrows will appear along the ruler.
-</p>
-<p>
- It is also possible to create range markers from a selected range or
- region in the Editor window, or to using the
- <kbd class="menu">Ranges & Marks List</kbd> in the Editor list.
+ There are multiple ways to create range markers:
</p>
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking on the Range Markers ruler at the
+ top of the timeline, then selecting <kbd class="menu">New Range</kbd>.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <kbd class="mouse mod1">Left</kbd>-clicking and dragging right on the Range
+ Markers ruler. This will render a red-filled area across all tracks and
+ busses to help preview the extent of the range in creation. Once the mouse
+ button is released, a paired range marker will be created.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Selecting a range in the Editor window, then
+ <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking and selecting
+ <kbd class="menu">Add Range Markers</kbd>.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ Clicking <kbd class="button">New Range</kbd> button at the bottom of the
+ <kbd class="window">Ranges & Marks</kbd> sidebar. The markers will
+ be created around the playhead position, unless the playhead in at the time
+ origin (in which case the markers will be placed at the time origin
+ position).
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd>-clicking a location or a CD marker and
+ selecting <kbd class="menu">Create Range to Next Marker</kbd>. This will
+ create a pair of range markers that start at the selected marked and end at
+ the position of the next location or CD marker (both rulers are taken into
+ account).
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
<h2>Editing a Range</h2>
<p>
Both markers of a range can be independently moved along the timeline by
- clicking and dragging them to the desired location.
+ clicking and dragging them to the desired location. They can also be moved
+ together by <kbd class="mod2n"></kbd>-dragging one of the markers.
</p>
+
<p>
- They can also be moved together by <kbd class="mod2n"></kbd>-dragging one marker.
+ Any pair or range markers, including session start/end markers, can be
+ repositioned to the extents of an existing range selection on the timeline by
+ <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on either of the markers and selecting
+ <kbd class="menu">Set Range from Selection</kbd> in the menu.
</p>
<h3>Renaming Range Markers</h3>
<p>
- Ardour provides two ways to rename an existing pair of range markers:
+ Ardour provides several ways to rename an existing pair of range markers:
</p>
-<ol>
+<ul>
<li>
Double-clicking either of the two range markers will show a dialog for
setting a new caption for the markers.
The same can be achieved by right-clicking on either of the markers and
selecting the <kbd class="menu">Rename Rangeā¦</kbd> menu item.
</li>
-</ol>
+ <li>
+ Additionally, the name can be edited in the
+ <kbd class="window">Ranges & Marks</kbd> sidebar.
+ </li>
+</ul>
<h2>Removing Range Markers</h2>
<p>
- Range markers can be deleted in three ways:
+ Range markers can be deleted in several ways:
</p>
-<ol>
+<ul>
<li>
By clicking on one of the markers and pressing the <kbd>Del</kbd> key.
</li>
By clicking the markers' <kbd class="button">x</kbd> button in the
<em>Ranges & Marks</em> sidebar.
</li>
-</ol>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+ Additionally, all ranges can be removed at once by
+ <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on an empty part of the Range Markers
+ ruler and selecting the <kbd class="menu">Clear All Ranges</kbd> menu item.
<h2>More Options</h2>
Changes the position of the selected marker to that of the playhead.
</td>
</tr>
- <tr>
- <th>Set Range from Selection</th>
- <td>
- Adjusts the position of range markers to match the current selection.
- </td>
- </tr>
<tr>
<th>Zoom to Range</th>
<td>