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Using the Select tool

The Select tool allows you to perform both time based selection and clip selection.

To enable the Select tool

Do one of the following:

Click the Select tool in the Control Bar.

Press F6.

To select by time or by clip

You can use either the Smart tool or Select tool to select by time or by clip.

When using the Smart tool or Select tool, a clip is divided into two vertical zones. The mouse pointer changes depending on which clip zone the pointer is over:

Smart tool:

Header. Click to select the clip.

Top/Bottom. Drag to select by time.

Top/Bottom. Click to select the clip.

Top/Bottom. Drag with the right mouse button to lasso select.

Select tool:

Top/Bottom. Click to select the clip.

Top/Bottom. Drag with the left mouse button to select by time. Drag with the right mouse button to lasso select.

The Smart tool and Select tool obey Snap to Grid.

To lasso select

Using the Smart tool or Select tool , drag with the right mouse button.

Lasso selection works across tracks, and selects the data type that is specified in each track’s Edit Filter.

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