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5. Drag the event from the Trimmer to the timeline and allow it to snap into place within the time selection.
Adding and saving regions and markers to a media file
The Trimmer allows you to add markers and regions to a media file in the same way that you add them to your project. Media file
markers and regions are different from project markers and regions. The difference between the two is simply that project markers and
regions affect a project, while media file markers and regions are embedded in, and saved with, a media file. For more information, see
Adding project markers and regions on page 55.
Markers and regions that are added in the Trimmer are only temporary. You must save them by clicking the Save button in the
Trimmer window if you want to use them again after you close the project. After the markers and regions are added and saved to the
media file, they are available when you open the media file in an audio editor program or in the Trimmer.
Note: Markers cannot be saved to media files with properties set to read-only in Windows.
Automatically saving Trimmer markers and regions with media
files
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences.
2. On the General tab, select Automatically save trimmer
markers and regions with media file.
Adding regions as takes
Once regions are saved with a media file, either in the Trimmer
window or in another application, you can add the regions as takes
to the timeline from the Explorer window. In the Explorer window,
click the arrow next to the View button and select Region View
from the drop-down list. A single media file may contain a number
of separate regions. These regions can be selected individually or as
groups and inserted as takes into the timeline. For more information,
see Working with takes on page 61.
Opening a file in an external audio editor from the Trimmer
The Trimmer allows you to open your selected audio editing application (e.g., Sound Forge) to perform permanent edits to the media
file. After you make the necessary changes and save the file in the audio editor, the application automatically updates the event. Make
sure that the media file’s name and location remain the same. For more information, see Using an external audio editing program on page
58.
Marker
Region
To open the audio editor from the Trimmer, click the Open in Audio Editor button .
Using the Playlist window
The Playlist window displays a database for all of the media in your project. It shows information about how the files are being used and
allows you to modify many of those properties. You may add or change information, rearrange columns, and edit items in the project.
This window provides an alternate method for arranging and normalizing events, and viewing and editing take information.
The Playlist window may be docked in the window docking area or may float on the workspace. For more information, see Window
docking area on page 19.
Viewing the Playlist window
To view the Playlist window, choose Playlist from the View menu or press Alt+5. Most entries can be edited by double-clicking them or
by right-clicking them to display a shortcut menu.
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