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GETTING STARTED CHP. 4
Getting media files
Sound Forge can open a variety of audio and video files. There are three main methods for locating,
previewing, and opening media files:
• From the
File menu, choose Open to display the Open dialog.
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• From the
View menu, choose Explorer to display the Explorer window.
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These methods are explained in greater detail in the following sections.
Note:
To have Sound Forge automatically remove pulldown
fields when opening 24 fps progressive-scan DV video files,
select the
Allow pulldown removal when opening 24p DV check
box on the
Video tab of the Preferences dialog. To open your
24p DV video files as 29.97 fps interlaced video (60i), clear
this check box.
Using the Open dialog
1.
From the File menu, choose Open. The Open dialog appears.
Click the
Open button ( ).
The Open dialog contains several features that allow you to locate and open audio files. These features are
detailed below.
Files of type Use this drop-down list to specify the file format that Sound Forge displays in
the system. Sound Forge supports a variety of file formats.
Tip: Choose the CD Audio (*.cda) option from this list to extract audio tracks
from a CD.
Recent Use this drop-down list to locate recently accessed folders.
Auto play Select this check box to automatically preview files as you select them in the
Open dialog.
Merge L/R to stereo Select this check box to merge two mono files to left and right channels of a
stereo file when opening.
Select to Preview Files
File Information Display