User Guide

The labels for this axis can be either in decibels or in percent and are switched

by right-clicking on the Level Ruler. When zoomed in, only the lower level

samples can be seen; the peaks of the waveform will have moved beyond the

scope of the data window.To view these peaks, drag the Level Ruler up or down.

To optimize the level scaling of a selection, double-click on the Level

Ruler. Double-click again to zoom out to the normal level.

USING ZOOM SELECTION AND ZOOM OUT

To quickly magnify a section of a data window horizontally, use the Zoom

Time/Selection command in the View menu or in the Data Window shortcut menu.

To use the Zoom Time/Selection command you must first select an area of data to

magnify. After selecting Zoom Time/Selection, Sound Forge XP will calculate the

minimum zoom ratio that will allow the full selection to fit on the screen and

then center the selection within the waveform display.

This will not affect the zoom ratio of the Level Axis. Only the Zoom

Selection command in the Level Ruler shortcut menu will zoom the

selection both vertically and horizontally.

To display all data in a window at one time, use the Zoom Time/Out Full

command in the View Menu. This command sets the Zoom Ratio to the lowest

value needed to display all of the data at once in the waveform display.

If you wish to set the zoom factor to its maximum magnification (1:1), use the

Zoom Time/In Full command also found in the View menu or the Data Window

shortcut menu (Zoom In Full).You will then be able to see the actual waveform

oscillations that correspond to physical sound waves when played through

your speakers.

MAGNIFY TOOL

Another way to zoom in to a particular section of the sound file is to use the

Magnify Tool. You can select this tool from the Edit menu (Tool/Magnify) or by

clicking on the Edit Tool selector (upper left-hand corner of data window) until

the magnifying glass appears.

EDITING AND NAVIGATION

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