Steinberg Cubase 8 Manual

Project Window
Zooming in the Project Window
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Zoom presets are global for all projects. They are available in all projects that you 
open or create.
Zooming In On Cycle Markers
You can zoom in on the area between cycle markers in the project.
• To zoom in on a cycle marker, click the button to the left of the horizontal zoom 
control to open a pop-up menu and select a cycle marker.
The middle part of the pop-up menu lists any cycle markers that you have added to...

Project Window
Snap Function62
Snap Function
The Snap function helps you to find exact positions when editing in the  Project 
window. It does this by restricting horizo ntal movement and positioning to certain 
positions. Operations affected by Snap include moving, copying, drawing, sizing, 
splitting, range selection, etc.
• To activate/deactivate  Snap, ac
 tivate/deactivate the Snap icon on the 
toolbar.
Setting the Snap Point
You can set the snap point at any position of the audio event.
PROCEDURE...

Project Window
Snap Function
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Snap Types
You can select between different snap types to determine the snap point.
• To select a snap type, open the Snap Type pop-up menu.
The following snap types are available:
Grid
If this option is activated, the snap points are set with the Grid Type pop-up 
menu. The options depend on the display format that are selected for the ruler.
When you select Seconds as ruler format, the Grid Type contains 
time-based grid options.
Grid Relative
If this option is...

Project Window
Cross-Hair Cursor
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Shuffle
Shuffle is useful when you want to change the order of adjacent events. If you 
have two adjacent events and drag the first one to the right, past the second 
event, the two events will change places.
The same principle works when changing the order of more than two events:
Dragging event 2 past event 4…
…changes the order of events 2, 3, and 4.
Magnetic Cursor
This grid type lets the project cursor become magnetic. Dragging an event 
near the cursor causes the...

Project Window
Edit History Dialog
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The cross-hair cursor works as follows:
• When the Object Selection tool or one of its subtools is selected, the 
cross-hair cursor appears when you start moving/copying a part/event, or 
when using the event trim handles.
Cross-hair cursor when moving an event.
• When the Object Selection tool, the Cut tool, or any other tool that makes 
use of this function is selected, the cross-hair cursor appears as soon as you 
move the mouse over the event display.
• The...

Project Window
Edit History Dialog
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• To undo your actions, move the horizontal, colored line upwards to the desired 
position.
You can only undo your actions in reverse order, for example, the last 
performed action is the first action to be undone.
• To redo an action that was undone previously, move the line down the list 
again.
RELATED LINKS
The Offline Process History dialog on page 418
Setting the Number of Maximum Undo Steps
You can limit the number of maximum undo steps. This is useful if you...

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Project Handling
Creating New Projects
You can create empty projects or projects that are based on a template.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File > New Project.
Depending on your settings, either the Steinberg Hub or the Project Assistant 
dialog opens.
2. In the location options section, select where to store the new project.
• To use the default location, select Use default location.
• To choose another location, select Prompt for project location, click Create, 
and set the location in the dialog that...

Project Handling
Steinberg Hub
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Steinberg Hub
When you start Cubase or create new projects using the File menu, Steinberg 
Hub opens. Steinberg Hub keeps you up to date with the latest information and 
assists you with organizing your projects. It consists of the News and Tutorials 
section and the Projects section.
News and Tutorials section
The News and Tutorials section displays Steinberg news, tutorial videos as well 
as links to the user forum, downloads, and Knowledge Base.
NOTE
Ensure that you...

Project Handling
Project Assistant
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Template list
When you click on one of the category items, the list below the category bar 
shows the available templates for this category. Any new templates that you 
create are added at the top of the corresponding list.
Location options
This section allows you to specify where the project is stored.
Open other
This button allows you to open any project file on your system. This is identical 
to using the Open command on the File menu.
RELATED LINKS
Project...

Project Handling
About Project Files
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Template list
When you click on one of the category items, the list below the category bar 
shows the available factory templates for this category. Any new templates 
that you create are added at the top of the corresponding list.
Location options
This section allows you to specify where the project is stored.
Open other
This button allows you to open any project file on your system. This is identical 
to using the Open command from the File menu.
About Project...