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Changing the audio level of an audio clip
To change the audio level of an audio clip, you can use the Amplify filter
or, for quicker results, edit the audio clip directly from the Timeline. By
changing the audio level of a clip, you can effectively control how one
audio clip fades into or out of another.
To change the audio level of an audio clip from the Timeline:
Select the audio clip whose audio level you want to change.
1.
Click on the blue volume baseline that appears in the middle of the
2.
clip. A control point is placed at the position of your pointer.
Drag the control point up to increase audio level at this point, down to
3.
decrease. (To add additional control points, repeat steps 2 and 3.)
Note: To remove a control point, drag it off the top or bottom of the clip. If you hold
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Adding a soundtrack
Putting background music into your movie is simple, but you must carefully
control the volume of both the source video and the music audio file to
make it work.
The best source for background music is your personal CD collection (as
long as your movie is for personal use only and assuming you are extremely
careful to follow all legal requirements concerning copyrighted material). It
is possible to record CDs using Windows Recorder or even Audio Editor,
but the best way is to use a CD Ripper, widely available on the Internet (try
http://www.mp3.com for starters). When you "rip" a CD, you are extract-
ing the actual data with 100% fidelity. MediaStudio Pro supports a large
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Changing the audio level of an audio clip from the Timeline
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