You can apply audio to individual frames in a movie. This includes the ability to select built-in system sounds (such as applause or electronic beeping), recorded audio, or imported files (such as MP3 and WAV files). For example, you might use this feature to play recorded narration in order to help explain an action on a frame.
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How to Add Audio to a Frame
- Open the frame.
- Double-click the frame. The Frame Properties window pane opens.
- Expand the Frame Sound section.
- Click Enable Audio.
- Click one of the following.
- Pick Built-In Sound This opens the Pick System Sound dialog. Select the system sound from the list and click OK. (Optional: You can also listen to the sound of each effect by clicking Play. If you choose Play on select, each sound is automatically played as you click it in the list.)
- Pick From Movie Sound Library This opens the Manage Movie Sound Library dialog. This dialog lists any audio files that you have imported to the movie previously. If you want to use a sound from this library, select it in the list and click OK. (Optional: You can also listen to the sound of each effect by clicking Play. If you choose Play on select, each sound is automatically played as you click it in the list.)
Import Into Sound Library In the Open dialog, locate and double-click an audio file (e.g., MP3, WAV) that you want to import.
- Record a New Audio Clip This opens the Record dialog, which lets you record your own audio file. You must have a microphone in order to record an audio file. After you finish recording the audio, click OK in the Record dialog.
- (Optional) If you want the audio file to restart from the beginning each time it finishes, select Loop Sound.
- (Optional) If you want to limit this frame to play only the sound you have indicated, select Stop Sound of Previous Frame. As long as this option is checked, any sounds on the previous frame will end as soon as the movie continues to this frame.
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to save your work.Note Audio added through the Frame Properties window pane is displayed as a Frame Sound bar in the Timeline window pane's Frame View option.
Note You can also add audio to a movie and to cursors within frames. See Adding Audio to Movies, Adding Audio to Cursors, and Adding Audio as Objects.
What's Next?
If necessary, you can open the Sound Editor and edit the audio file. You can perform tasks such as recording additional sound, inserting silence, and adjusting the volume. See Editing Audio Files.
