Some improvements to automation docs

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<figure class=right>
<img src="/images/automation-lane1.png">
<figcaption class=center>A typical automation lane.</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
An <dfn>automation lane</dfn> is similar to a track in that it holds data
that can be played back; however, unlike a track, it is not an independent
that can be played back. However, unlike a track, it is not an independent
entity&mdash;it is always attached to the track that it controls. Automation
lanes also contain zero to one <dfn>automation curves</dfn>. Each lane
controls one and only one parameter of the track it is attached to.

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<figure class="center">
<img src="/images/automation-lane1.png">
<figcaption class="center">A typical automation lane.</figcaption>
<figure class="left">
<img width="75%" src="/images/automation-lane1.png">
<figcaption class="left">A typical automation lane</figcaption>
</figure>
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</p>
<figure class="right">
<img src="/images/automation-menu1.png">
<figcaption class=center>The automation menu.</figcaption>
<img height="211px" src="/images/automation-menu1.png">
<figcaption class=center>The automation menu</figcaption>
</figure>
<ul>

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<figure class=right>
<img src="/images/automation-menu1.png">
<figcaption class=center>The top level automation menu.</figcaption>
<img height="211px" src="/images/automation-menu1.png">
<figcaption class=center>The top-level automation menu</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>
A parameter on a given track can be automated by clicking on the track's <kbd
class=menu>A</kbd> button and selecting a parameter to control from the menu
that appears. Once a parameter has been selected, an automation lane for that
parameter will appear beneath the track. The lane thus shown will be empty;
from here an automation curve must be defined.
A parameter on a given track can be automated by clicking on the track's
<kbd class=menu>A</kbd> button and selecting a parameter to control from the
menu that appears. The same menu is displayed in the
<kbd class="menu">Automation</kbd> submenu in track's
<kbd class=mouse>right</kbd>-click menu.
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<p>
Once a parameter has been selected, an automation lane for that parameter
will appear beneath the track. The lane thus shown will be empty; from here
an automation curve must be defined.
</p>
<p class=note>
If the height of the automation lane is too small to see all of its controls,
the height can be increased by <kbd class=mouse>Left</kbd> clicking on the
bottom border of the lane and dragging it.
the height can be increased by <kbd class=mouse>left</kbd>-clicking on the
bottom border of the lane and dragging it down.
</p>
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