Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 207)

• Marquee Tool Click Zones: When this checkbox is selected, placing the mouse pointer
over the lower half of a region (with the exception of the lower-left and lower-right
edges) activates the Marquee cursor and behavior.
Using Key Commands to Select Tools
You can also use the following key commands to select tools:
• Set Next Tool and Set Previous Tool: Switch to the neighboring tool in the active window.
• Show Tool menu: Open the Tool menu at the pointer position. When the Tool menu is
open, you can also use one of the number keys shown next to a tool to select it (default
key command assignment: Esc).
• Set X tool (where X refers to the tool): You can select each tool via a specific key command.
Key commands assigned to a specific tool switch between this tool and the previously
selected tool.
Learning About Common Tools
The following section describes the most common tools available in Logic Pro. Tools that
are specific to particular editing windows are covered in the respective chapters.
Pointer Tool
The Pointer is the default tool when Logic Pro is first opened. The mouse pointer also
takes on this shape outside the working area, when making a menu selection or entering
a value.
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