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Making a time selection. The Time ruler follows the Snap to Grid settings, if enabled. Tip: By default, making a time selection by dragging in the time ruler only selects tracks. To select both tracks and buses, hold down the ALT key while dragging in the time ruler.
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Adding loop, punch, and pitch markers.  You can right-click in the Time ruler to add markers.
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Zooming and scrolling. Point the mouse pointer at the top half of the Clips pane or Piano Roll view Time Ruler until the mouse pointer looks like , then drag up/down to zoom horizontally, or left/right to scroll. For details, see Zooming and scrolling in the Time Ruler.
Figure 55. The Time ruler.
A. M:B:T B. H:M:S:F C. Samples D. Milliseconds E. Remove ruler F. Add ruler
Note: When Smart Grid is enabled in the Control Bar’s Snap module, the M:B:T Time Rulers in the Clips pane and Piano Roll view are optimized to show relevant snap locations.
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In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format > M:B:T.
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In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format > H:M:S:F.
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In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format > Samples.
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In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format > Milliseconds.
Additionally, you can add or remove Time ruler formats using the Plus/Minus buttons located just outside the right edge of the Time ruler.
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Click the Plus button and select a Time ruler format from the pop-up menu.
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Click the Plus button and select a Time ruler format you would like to add from the pop-up menu.
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Click the Minus button and select from the pop-up menu to remove an active Time ruler format.
Note: Selecting the Display All Times as SMPTE check box in Edit > Preferences > Customization - Display forces all times in the project to be displayed in SMPTE time, regardless of your setting in the Time ruler.
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