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Window Configurations that do not include
Window Layout and only store Window Display
Settings cannot be made active and thus won't
automatically update. If you want to update a
Window Configuration with changes to the
Window Display Settings (such as the width of
the Region List in the Edit window), use the Up-
date

command in the Window Configuration

List.

Clearing Window Configurations

Clearing a window configuration removes it and
its associated slot number while keeping the slot
numbers of other window configurations un-
changed. The Clear command is useful if you
want to insert another configuration it the same
slot.

To clear a Window Configuration:

1

In the Window Configuration List, select the

Window Configuration you want to clear.

2

From the Window Configuration List pop-up

menu, select Clear .

Deleting Window Configurations

Deleting a Window Configuration removes the
it and its slot number, and renumbers any sub-
sequent Window Configurations.

To delete a Window Configuration:

1

In the Window Configuration List, select the

Window Configuration you want to delete.

2

From the Window Configuration List pop-up

menu, select Delete .

To delete all Window Configurations:

„

From the Window Configuration List pop-up

menu, select Delete All.

Importing Window Configurations

You can import Window Configurations from
another session using Import Session Data.

To import Window Configurations:

1

Choose File > Import > Session Data.

2

Select the Window Configurations option.

3

If you only want to import Window Configu-

rations, click the Session Data to Import pop-up
menu and select None.

4

Click OK.

Arranging Windows

Pro Tools provides commands to tile or cascade
all open windows. Floating windows (such as
plug-in windows) and the Transport window are
not affected by these commands.

To arrange windows:

„

Choose Window > Arrange and select one of the

following:

Tile

Arranges all open windows in a tiled pattern

on the screen.

Tile Horizontal

Arranges all open windows in a

horizontally tiled pattern on the screen. This op-
tion is not available if there are too many win-
dows open.

Tile Vertical

Arranges all open windows in a ver-

tically tiled pattern, side by side, on the screen.
This option is not available if there are too many
windows open.

Cascade

Arranges all open windows in cascad-

ing pattern on the screen.