Adding Audio to Movies

You can apply audio to an entire movie. This includes the ability to select built-in system sounds, recorded audio, or imported files (such as MP3 and WAV files). For example, you might use this feature to play music in the background of a movie.

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How to Add Audio to a Movie

  1. Open the movie.

  2. Select Movie > Properties.

    The Movie Properties dialog opens.

  3. Select the Audio tab.
  4. Click Enable Audio.
  5. Select the audio file you want to use.
    • [Previously Used Files] If you have applied audio to your Mimic movies previously, you can select a previously used audio file from the Audio drop-down.
    • 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.

    The audio file you select appears in the Audio field.

  6. Click OK.

  7. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

    Note Audio added through the Movie Properties dialog is displayed as a Sound bar in the Timeline window pane's Movie View option.

Note You can also add audio to a frame and to cursors within frames. See Adding Audio to Frames, 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.