Copying automation

You can copy automation within a track or between tracks, but there are some things you need to understand for the latter.

Copying automation within a track

Copying visible automation within a track works the same way copying works in the workspace with anything:

1. Select the control points with the Marquee tool, or hold down the Shift key and drag over them.
2. Hold the mouse down, and they all turn white.
3. While holding down the Option key, drag to copy them to the desired location, releasing the mouse first. So easy:

Figure 15.19 – Automation copied within a track

Copying automation between tracks

The process is slightly different when copying automation between tracks:

1. Select the control points in the track you wish to copy from with the Marquee tool or hold the Shift key and drag over them.
2. Either go to the Edit menu and choose Copy, or, better yet, press Command + C.
3. Go to the track you...