Aligning Clip Start Points

The start, end, and sync point of one clip can be aligned to the start of a different clip on another track.

With Pro Tools HD, when the Scrolling option is set to Center Playhead, clip start, end, and sync points align to the playhead.

To align the start points of clips on different tracks:

1 With the Time Grabber tool, select the clip you want to align to by clicking it.

2 If the Scrolling option is set to Center Playhead (Pro Tools HD only), move the playhead to the start of the selected clip. For details, see Moving the Playhead.

3 Do one of the following:

Start-drag (Windows) or Control-drag (Mac) a clip from the Clip List to another track.

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If the clip is already in the track, Start-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) the clip you want to move with the Time Grabber tool.

To align the end point of a clip to the start of another clip (on a different track):

1 With the Time Grabber tool, select the clip you want to align to by clicking it.

2 If the Scrolling option is set to Center Playhead (Pro Tools HD only), move the playhead to the start of the selected clip (see Moving the Playhead).

3 Do one of the following:

Control-Start-drag (Windows) or Command-Control-drag (Mac) a clip from the Clip List to another track.

– or – 

If the clip is already in the track, Control-Start-click (Windows) or Command-Control-click (Mac) the clip you want to move with the Time Grabber tool.

To align the sync point of a clip to the start of another clip (on a different track):

1 With the Time Grabber tool, select the clip you want to align.

2 If the Scrolling option is set to Center Playhead (Pro Tools HD only), move the playhead to the start of the selected clip (see Moving the Playhead).

3 Do one of the following:

Start-Shift-drag (Windows) or Control-Shift-drag (Mac) a clip from the Clip List to another track.

– or – 

If the clip is already in the track, Start-Shift-click (Windows) or Control-Shift-click (Mac) the clip you want to move with the Time Grabber tool.