Envelope Mode

Choose EditModeEnvelope (or click the Envelope Mode button in an editor's playbar) to edit points on effect automation envelopes.

For more information, see "Automating effect parameters."


Adjusting an envelope

By default, A new envelope will contain a single envelope point. If you want to adjust the overall level of an envelope, drag the envelope up or down. A floating tooltip will show you the envelope's current setting:

If an envelope has multiple points, you can drag each point, or you can drag envelope segments up or down.

If snapping is enabled, envelope points will snap to enabled snap points (grid marks, markers, or events) as you drag them. For more information, see "Enable snapping."

Hold Command while dragging an envelope point or segment to adjust the point's value without changing its horizontal position.

Hold Option while dragging an envelope point to move the point's horizontal position without changing its value.

Click and drag in an editor to create a selection box and select multiple envelope points.

Double-click an envelope point to restore it to its default value.

Hold Command+Option and click an envelope point to display an edit box, where you can manually specify an envelope point's value.

Adding or deleting envelope points

To create more complex envelopes, you will need to add points. To add an envelope point, double-click the envelope. You can then drag and position the point as necessary.

To delete a point, right-click it and choose Delete from the shortcut menu.

Flipping an envelope

You can flip an envelope to invert the envelope around its center.

Flipping all points

  1. Right-click an envelope segment. A shortcut menu is displayed.

  2. Choose Flip all from the shortcut menu.

Flipping selected points

  1. Choose EditModeEnvelope (or click the Envelope Mode button in an editor's playbar).

  2. Create a time selection to select the points you want to flip.

  3. Right-click an envelope point in the time selection and choose Flip from the shortcut menu.

Setting fade properties

You can adjust the fade curve for each envelope segment individually. To change the fade curve, right-click an envelope segment and choose a command from the shortcut menu:

Cutting, copying, and pasting envelope points

  1. Choose EditModeEnvelope (or click the Envelope Mode button in an editor's playbar).

  2. Create a time selection to select the points you want to cut or copy.

  3. Choose EditCut or Copy.

  4. Click to position the cursor where you want to paste the envelope points.

  5. Choose EditPaste.

    Envelope points can be pasted only within the same envelope.