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CHP. 6 CHANGING FILE ATTRIBUTES AND FORMATS
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Adding summary information
Specific audio file types allow you to store text fields of summary information in addition to the audio and
video data. File types offering this feature include WAV, AVI, ASF, and RealMedia™ file formats. You can
view and edit these text fields using Sound Forge.
Viewing and editing summary information
The Summary tab is used to view and edit the summary
information stored in the file.
1.
From the File menu, choose Properties. The Properties dialog
appears.
2.
Click the Summary tab.
3.
Edit the summary information as needed and click OK.
Viewing extended summary information
1.
From the File menu, choose Properties. The Properties dialog
appears.
2.
Click the Summary tab. The Summary dialog appears.
3.
Click the Extended button. The Extended Summary dialog appears. The dialog is divided into two
sections: the
Fields pane and the Contents pane.
The Fields pane
The Fields pane displays the following components for each available field:
• A check box to turn the field on or off.
• The abbreviation of the field type.
• A short description of the field.
• An indication of the field’s current status.
The Contents pane
Located immediately below the Fields pane, the Contents pane displays the current contents of the selected
field.
Field abbreviation
Empty field indicator
Field description
Full field indicator
On/Off check box
Extended summar
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field contents