This Ableton Live walkthrough covers Draw Mode, a quick way to sketch automation directly in the Arrangement View instead of recording it live. Turned on, every point you draw snaps to the current grid, keeping your curves tight and rhythmically aligned without extra cleanup.
Need a freer hand? Hold Cmd (Mac) or Alt (Windows) while drawing to bypass Snap to Grid entirely, letting breakpoints land exactly where your mouse goes.
Once points are down, two modifier tricks give you surgical control over them. Shift-drag a breakpoint horizontally to shift its timing while locking its value in place, or Shift-drag vertically to fine-tune the value with more precision while keeping its position on the timeline untouched.