To trim automation data in finer increments with the Trim tool, which modifier key do you press?

To trim automation data in finer increments with the Trim tool, which modifier key do you press?

• A. Control (Mac), Start (Win)
• B. Shift
• C. Command (Mac), Control (Win)
• D. Command Shift (Mac), Control Shift (Win)

Answer: (C)

Precision when trimming automation with the Trim tool comes from using a modifier key that switches the action to a finer adjustment. Pressing Command on Mac (or Control on Windows) activates this smaller-step trimming, allowing you to move automation data in much tinier increments as you drag. Without this modifier, trimming uses the normal, larger increments, which can overshoot small adjustments. The other modifier combinations listed aren’t the ones that enable the fine-trim behavior, so the single-key modifier on each platform is the correct way to achieve precise edits.

Precision when trimming automation with the Trim tool comes from using a modifier key that switches the action to a finer adjustment. Pressing Command on Mac (or Control on Windows) activates this smaller-step trimming, allowing you to move automation data in much tinier increments as you drag.

Without this modifier, trimming uses the normal, larger increments, which can overshoot small adjustments. The other modifier combinations listed aren’t the ones that enable the fine-trim behavior, so the single-key modifier on each platform is the correct way to achieve precise edits.