You can snap track automation to grid positions. You can choose if you want automation to automatically use the division value chosen in the Snap menu, or you can choose a different snap value for automation.
When snapping is available, and Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can also offset automation, by moving it slightly forward or backward in time. Offsetting automation compensates for any audio hardware latencies, excessive processor loads, or plug-in delays.
Choose Snap Automation from the Snap pop-up menu and select a value from the submenu.
Automation edits snap to the value chosen in the Snap Automation submenu.
Choose Automation Snap Offset from the Snap pop-up menu.
Adjust the Snap Offset parameter in tick values (can be positive or negative).
All automation on all tracks is offset by the chosen number of ticks.