Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 232)

Editing Actions
Many actions have settings that you can edit. When you apply an action that has editable
settings, a dialog appears, letting you edit the action’s settings. You can edit an action’s
settings any time you are working in the File Editor.
To show an action’s settings
Do one of the following:
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In the Actions list, Control-click the action you want to edit, then choose “Edit Settings
For [action name]” from the shortcut menu.
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Double-click the action in the Actions list.
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In the Actions list, select the action you want to edit, then choose “Edit Settings For [action
name]” from the Actions pop-up menu.
If the action has no editable settings, the Edit Settings menu item appears dimmed.
Adjusting and Applying Action Selections
You can adjust the selection for an action or set the current selection in the File Editor to
an action’s selection.
To adjust an action’s selection
Do one of the following:
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Make a selection in the File Editor, then in the Actions list, Control-click the action, then
choose “Set Selection For [action name]” from the shortcut menu.
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Make a selection in the File Editor, then in the Actions list, choose “Set Selection For
[action name]” from the Actions pop-up menu.
The action is shifted to the selected region.
To set the File Editor’s current selection to the action’s selection
Do one of the following:
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In the Actions list, Control-click the action, then choose “Selection For [action name]” from
the shortcut menu.
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In the Actions list, choose “Selection For [action name]” from the Actions pop-up menu.
The action’s selection becomes the current selection in the File Editor.
Turning Actions On and Off
You can turn individual actions on and off in the Actions list and hear the result when
you play the audio file. The waveform display updates to show the change to the audio
file. Depending on the length of the file, turning actions on and off can take time.
To turn an action off
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In the Actions list, deselect the checkbox next to the action name.
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