How to get help for Logic Pro for Mac
Logic Pro for Mac provides several ways for you to get answers to questions, learn about controls and functions while you’re working, and view detailed information about all aspects of the app. You can also view information directly in the app using the Quick Help feature.
In addition to being available from the Logic Pro Help menu, the full suite of support documents is available online in HTML and PDF formats. All content in the Logic Pro Instruments and Logic Pro Effects guides is now integrated into the Logic Pro User Guide for Mac in the app and at the support.apple.com website.
Quick Help
You can view a brief description of windows, controls, and other elements of the Logic Pro interface without leaving the app or interrupting your workflow. You can view Quick Help in the inspector, in a movable floating window, or in yellow bubbles next to the pointer.
To turn on Logic Pro Quick Help, click the Quick Help button
in the control bar, or choose Help > Quick Help.To view Logic Pro Quick Help in the inspector, choose Help > Quick Help appears as > Inspector Pane.
To view Logic Pro Quick Help in a floating window, choose Help > Quick Help appears as > Floating Window.
(You can also click and hold the title bar of the Quick Help pane in the inspector, then drag the Quick Help pane out of the inspector.)
To view Logic Pro Quick Help in yellow bubbles next to the pointer, choose Help > Quick Help appears as > Bubbles at Pointer Location.
Logic Pro tutorial projects
Several tutorial projects are available in the Logic Pro Project Chooser. Each tutorial project provides simple, step-by-step instructions for one of the features in the latest version of Logic Pro. You can open a tutorial project and follow the steps at your own pace, making hands-on changes to the project as you learn more about working in Logic Pro.
To view Logic Pro Tutorial projects, do one of the following:
Choose Help > Logic Pro Tutorials.
Choose File > New (or press Command-N), then click Tutorials.
To open a tutorial project, double-click it.
Logic Pro Help
Describes the Logic Pro interface, commands, and menus and gives step-by-step instructions for creating Logic Pro projects and for accomplishing specific tasks.
To view Logic Pro Help in Logic Pro, choose Help > Logic Pro Help.
To view the Logic Pro User Guide for Mac in other available formats, use the links at the bottom of the page, or search for Logic Pro User Guide online.
Logic Pro Instruments
Provides comprehensive instructions for using the powerful collection of instruments included with Logic Pro for Mac.
To view the Logic Pro Instruments guide in Logic Pro, choose Help > Logic Pro Instruments.
To view the Logic Pro Instruments guide in other available formats, use the links at the bottom of the page, or search for Logic Pro Instruments online.
Logic Pro Effects
Provides comprehensive instructions for using the powerful collection of effects included with Logic Pro for Mac.
To view the Logic Pro Effects guide in Logic Pro, choose Help > Logic Pro Effects.
To view the Logic Pro Effects guide in other available formats, use the links at the bottom of the page, or search for Logic Pro Effects online.
Logic Pro Control Surfaces Support
Provides comprehensive instructions for configuring and using specific hardware control surfaces with Logic Pro for Mac.
To view the Logic Pro Control Surfaces Support Guide online, choose Help > Logic Pro Control Surface Support or browse to the Logic Pro Control Surfaces Support Guide Welcome page.
View Smart Help on Logic Remote
You can use the Logic Remote app to view detailed Help information on your iPad while you work in Logic Pro, as well as control many aspects of Logic Pro. The Logic Remote app is available on the App Store, and can be downloaded directly from within Logic Pro by choosing Logic Pro > Download Logic Remote.
When you open Smart Help in Logic Remote, you can view detailed Help information about the Logic Pro interface, commands, and menus, including step-by-step instructions for using Logic Pro on your Mac while you are working, simply by placing the pointer over different parts of the interface.