Editing Audio Files

After you record an audio file, you can edit the file in several different ways, such as adjusting the volume, deleting sections, and inserting silent areas.

How to Edit an Audio File

1. Open the movie.
2. Do one of the following, depending on the element for which you have recorded audio:
   • Movie For an entire movie, select Movie > Properties, then in the Movie Properties dialog, select the Audio tab. The recorded audio file should be displayed in the Audio field.
   • Frame For a single frame, double-click the frame. In the Frame Properties window pane, expand the Frame Sound section. The recorded audio file should be displayed in the Sound File field.
   • Cursor For a cursor, double-click the cursor, then in the Object Properties window pane, expand the Audio section. The recorded audio file should be displayed in the Sound File field.
3. Click Edit. The Sound Editor opens.
4. Use the options in the Sound Editor to do any of the following:

   To Adjust the Volume of the Audio File

   1. Click .
   2. Set the options in the Adjust Volume dialog.
   3. Click OK.

   To Copy a Section of the Audio File

   1. Click and drag in the audio wave to select a portion of the sound file.
   2. Click .
   3. Click in the display to indicate where to paste the sound.
   4. Click .

   To Delete a Section of the Audio File

   1. Click and drag in the audio wave to select the area.
   2. Press Delete.

   To Insert a Silent Area Into the Audio File

   1. Click in the audio wave where you want to insert the silent area.
   2. Click .
   3. Set the options in the Insert Silence dialog.
   4. Click OK.

   To Move a Section of the Audio File

   1. Click and drag in the audio wave to select a portion of the sound file.
   2. Click .
   3. Click in the display to indicate where to paste the sound.
   4. Click .

   To Record New Sounds for the Audio File

   1. Click in the audio wave where you want to insert the new recording area.
   2. Click .
   3. In the Record dialog, click Record and add sound (e.g., speak) into your microphone.
   4. Click Stop when you are finished.
   5. Click OK.
5. In the Sound Editor, click OK.
6. If using the Movie Properties dialog, click OK. The Object and Frame Properties window panes require no further action.
7. Click to save your work.

What’s Next?

After editing an audio file, you need to make sure it is added back into your movie:

1. Depending on where you’ve previously added the audio (frame, movie, object), open the appropriate interface (Frame Properties window pane, Movie Properties dialog, Object Properties window pane).
2. Click Import Into Sound Library.
3. Select the edited audio file from Windows Explorer and click Open. The Import Sound dialog opens.
4. Click Overwrite, or rename the audio file and click Import With New Name.