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CHP. 5 NAVIGATING, ZOOMING, AND SELECTING
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Zooming the time ruler (horizontal)
The current time ruler magnification ratio appears in the lower-right corner of the data window above the
status boxes.
Understanding the zoom ratio
The zoom ratio determines the number of samples represented by each horizontal point on the screen. The
zoom ratio is a value of X:Y, where X is the number of horizontal points and Y is the number of samples. If
the ratio is 1:1, each point on the screen represents one sample. At this zoom ratio, a brief but detailed
selection of time displays.
Conversely, if the zoom ratio is 1:1024, 1,024 samples are represented by each point on the screen and a
greater length of time displays.
For very precise editing, you may want to zoom in more tightly than a 1:1 ratio. The full version of Sound
Forge allows up to a 24:1 ratio, where 24 points on the screen represent one sample. This high level of zoom
may be useful when editing with the Pencil tool. For more information, see Repairing audio glitches manually
with the Pencil tool on page 140.
Zoom ratio
Zoom In
Zoom Spinner
Zoom Out
Time ruler zooming controls
Waveform at 1:1 zoom ratio
Waveform at 24:1 zoom ratio
Sample