User Guide

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GETTING STARTED CHP. 5
Using the Open dialog
The Open dialog contains several features that allow you to locate audio files.
Files of type
The Files of type drop-down list specifies the file format that Sound Forge displays in the system. Sound Forge
supports a variety of file formats.
Recent
The Recent drop-down list contains recently accessed folders.
Auto play
Selecting the Auto play check box configures Sound Forge to automatically preview files as you select them in
the Open dialog.
Note: You can also preview files by selecting
the file and clicking Play.
File information display
If Sound Forge recognizes the format of the selected file, information regarding its format, length, and
attributes displays in the lower pane of the Open dialog. The following table describes each of these values.
File type Indicates the type of the selected file.
Format Indicates the format of the selected file.
Audio Indicates the sample rate, bit depth, and channels value of the selected file.
Length Indicates the length of audio. The length is expressed in
hours:minutes:seconds, with seconds shown to three decimal places.
Video Indicates the frame size and frame rate of video (when present).
Length Indicates the length of video (when present). The length is expressed in
hours:minutes:seconds, with seconds shown to three decimal places.
Unity note If the selected file is a sample, this is the MIDI note that triggers a sampler to
play the sound file at its original pitch.
Loop(s) Displays information about loops that have been defined in the selected file.
SMPTE Displays the SMPTE offset for the selected file if an offset has been defined.
Rgns/Play/ACID Indicates whether the file contains Regions List, playlist, or ACID properties
information.
Comments Displays any comments included in the file. You can enter comments for a file
by choosing Properties from the File menu and entering information in the
Comments box on the Summary tab.
For more information, see Adding
summary information on page 91
.
Select to Preview Files
File Information Display