Pro Tools 101_ An Introduction to Pro Tools 11 ( PDFDrive )

Spot mode allows you to specify a destination based on any time format. You
can also use Spot mode to capture an incoming time code address or to spot a
clip using its time stamps as reference points. This can be particularly useful
when you are performing post-production tasks involving SMPTE frame
locations.
When Spot mode is enabled, Pro Tools prompts you with a dialog box
whenever a clip is dragged from the Clip List or a Workspace browser or
whenever you click on a clip with the Grabber or Trim tool. When placing or
moving a clip, you specify a destination location for the clip’s start, sync
point, or end by entering a value in the Start, Sync Point, or End field in the
dialog box, respectively. When trimming a clip, you specify the start or end
point for the trim using the Start or End field in the dialog box, respectively.
To activate Spot mode, click on the SPOT button in the Edit window or press
function key F3.
Grid Mode
In Grid mode, you can make edits based on the timing interval defined by the
Grid. (See the following “Configuring the Grid” section.) Selections and
insertion points snap to Grid intervals, affecting cut, copy, and paste
operations. Move and trim operations either align to the Grid or move in
Grid increments relative to their origination point, depending on the option
selected (Absolute or Relative).
▪ In Absolute Grid mode, moving any clip snaps the clip start to the Grid;
trimming a clip snaps the trimmed edge to the Grid. If a clip’s start point
falls between Grid lines, moving the clip will snap its start time to the
nearest Grid line; trimming it will align the trimmed edge to the nearest
Grid line. This mode is commonly used to ensure that clips start or end
cleanly on the beat or on a subdivision of the beat.
▪ In Relative Grid mode, clips are moved and trimmed by Grid units. If a
clip’s start point falls between Grid lines, the clip will move in Grid
increments, preserving its offset from the Grid. Likewise, the Trim tool
will trim in Grid increments, preserving the starting point or ending point
offset. This mode is commonly used to move clips by bars or beats while
maintaining any offset relative to the beat.
To activate Grid mode using the last-used option, click the GRID button in the
Edit window or press function key F4. To change the Grid mode from the