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<h3>Drawing an Automation Curve Using the Mouse</h3>
<p>
In <a href="@@toolbox"><dfn>Draw</dfn> mode</a>, <dfn>control points</dfn> can be entered in the
automation lane by <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-clicking in the lane at a
point where there is no existing control point.
In <a href="@@toolbox"><dfn>Draw</dfn> mode</a>, <dfn>control points</dfn>
can be entered in the automation lane in multiple ways.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
By <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-clicking in the lane at a point where there
is no existing control point. Once added, a control point can be
<kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-clicked and dragged to any desired location.
Hovering over a control point will show its current value.
<strong>Warning:</strong> creating a verbose automation with many control
points can cause some plugins to overuse available system resources.
</li>
<li>
By <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-clicking in the lane and drawing a free line
from left to right.
</li>
<li>
By pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>, then pressing <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>
in the lane and moving the mouse pointer from left to right or from right
to left to preview a line segment, then releasing the mouse button to
complete the action.
</li>
</ul>
<p>
Once added, a control point can be <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-clicked and
dragged to any desired location. Hovering over a control point will show its
current value. To remove a control point, <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-click
it and press <kbd>Delete</kbd>, or <kbd class=mod3n></kbd><kbd
class=mouse>right</kbd>-click on it.
It's possible to combine free and straight lines in one go by pressing
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> for when you need a straight line and releasing the button
when you're done drawing a straight line segment.
</p>
<video width="100%" controls>
<source src="/videos/automation-draw-free-and-straight-lines.mp4" type="video/mp4">
</video>
<h2>Controlling the Track</h2>
<p>
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in <kbd class=menu>Play</kbd> mode.
</p>
<h3>Removing Automation</h3>
<h2>Removing Automation</h2>
<p>
To remove a control point, <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-click it and press
<kbd>Delete</kbd>, or <kbd class=mod3n></kbd>
<kbd class=mouse>right</kbd>-click on it.
</p>
<figure class=right>
<img src="/images/automation-audio-r-click-menu.png">
<figcaption class=center>The automation lane context menu.</figcaption>
<img src="/images/automation-audio-r-click-menu.png">
<figcaption class=center>The automation lane context menu.</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
Clearing the automation lane is done by <kbd
class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on the lane to be cleared, and selecting
<kbd class="menu">Clear</kbd> from the menu that appears.
Clearing the entire automation lane is done by
<kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on the lane to be cleared, and
selecting <kbd class="menu">Clear</kbd> from the menu that appears.
</p>