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  • Page 1 Using CS 4 ADOBE SOUNDBOOTH ® ® Updated 15 July 2009...
  • Page 2 The content of this guide is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe Systems Incorporated assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the informational content contained in this guide.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ................66 Chapter 8: Working with Adobe Flash and video Working with Flash cue points .
  • Page 4 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Contents Chapter 9: Saving audio and video files Saving and closing files ....................72 Choosing file formats .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Resources

    If you postpone registration, you can register at any time by choosing Help > Registration. Adobe Product Improvement Program After you have used your Adobe software a certain number of times, a dialog box appears, asking whether you want to participate in the Adobe Product Improvement Program.

  • Page 6: Help And Support

    The sites searched by the default Community Help search engine are hand-selected and reviewed for quality by Adobe and Adobe Community Experts. Adobe experts also work to ensure that the top search results include a mixture of different kinds of content, including results from on-line product Help.

  • Page 7: Services, Downloads, And Extras

    From the Connections panel menu , select Offline Options. Select Keep Me Offline and click OK. Note: When you disable web services from the Connections panel, all other web services (such as Adobe Kuler and Adobe ConnectNow) are also disabled. Printed resources Printed versions of the complete on-line product Help are available for the cost of shipping and handling at www.adobe.com/go/store.

  • Page 8: What's New In Soundbooth Cs4

    Extras The installation disc contains a variety of extras to help you make the most of your Adobe software. Some extras are installed on your computer during the setup process; others are located on the disc.
  • Page 9 The new ASND file format lets you readjust fades and effects, and restore previous Adobe Sound Document format edits with history snapshots. Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional, Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4, and Adobe After Effects® CS4 import ASND files, tightly integrating those applications with Soundbooth. (See “Choosing an audio file...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Digital Audio Fundamentals

    Chapter 2: Digital audio fundamentals An understanding of key audio concepts helps you get the most out of Adobe Soundbooth. Understanding sound Sound waves Sound starts with vibrations in the air, like those produced by guitar strings, vocal cords, or speaker cones. These vibrations push nearby air molecules together, raising the air pressure slightly.
  • Page 11 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio fundamentals 90 º 0 º 180 º 360 º 270 º A single cycle at left; a complete, 20-Hz waveform at right A. Wavelength B. Degree of phase C. Amplitude D. One second How sound waves interact When two or more sound waves meet, they add to and subtract from each other.

  • Page 12: Digitizing Audio

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio fundamentals Digitizing audio Comparing analog and digital audio In analog and digital audio, sound is transmitted and stored in very different ways. Analog audio: positive and negative voltage A microphone converts the pressure waves of sound into voltage changes in a wire: high pressure becomes positive voltage, and low pressure becomes negative voltage.
  • Page 13 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio fundamentals Sample rate Quality level Frequency range 11,025 Hz Poor AM radio (low-end multimedia) 0–5,512 Hz 22,050 Hz Near FM radio (high-end multimedia) 0–11,025 Hz 32,000 Hz Better than FM radio (standard broadcast rate) 0–16,000 Hz 44,100 Hz 0–22,050 Hz 48,000 Hz...
  • Page 14 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio fundamentals When you play a file in Soundbooth, the process happens in reverse. Soundbooth sends a series of digital samples to the sound card. The card reconstructs the original waveform and sends it as an analog signal through Line Out ports to your speakers.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Workspace

    You can create and save several custom workspaces for different tasks—for example, one for editing and one for previewing. You can use floating windows to create a workspace more like those in previous versions of Adobe applications, or to place panels on multiple monitors.
  • Page 16 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Workspace Docking zones Docking zones exist along the edges of a panel, group, or window. Docking a panel places it adjacent to the existing group, resizing all groups to accommodate the new panel. Dragging panel (A) onto docking zone (B) to dock it (C) Grouping zones Grouping zones exist in the middle of a panel or group, and along the tab area of panels.
  • Page 17 When you undock a panel in a floating window, you can add panels to the window and modify it similarly to the application window. You can use floating windows to make use of a secondary monitor, or to create workspaces like those in earlier versions of Adobe applications. ❖...
  • Page 18 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Workspace To quickly maximize a panel beneath the pointer, press the tilde (~) key. (Do not press Shift.) Press the tilde key again to return the panel to its original size. Do either of the following: • To resize either horizontally or vertically, position the pointer between two panel groups.
  • Page 19 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Workspace Working with multiple monitors To increase the available screen space, use multiple monitors. When you work with multiple monitors, the application window appears on one monitor, and you place floating windows on the second monitor. Monitor configurations are stored in the workspace.

  • Page 20: Managing Workspaces

    Managing workspaces Choose a workspace Each Adobe video and audio application includes several predefined workspaces that optimize the layout of panels for specific tasks. When you choose one of these workspaces, or any custom workspaces you’ve saved, the current workspace is redrawn accordingly.
  • Page 21 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Workspace Reset a workspace Reset the current workspace to return to its original, saved layout of panels. ❖ Choose Window > Workspace > Reset workspace name. Delete a workspace Choose Window > Workspace > Delete Workspace. Choose the workspace you want to delete, and then click OK. Note: You cannot delete the currently active workspace.

  • Page 22: Chapter 4: Importing, Recording, And Playing Audio

    Connecting to audio hardware You can use a wide range of hardware inputs and outputs with Adobe Soundbooth. Sound card inputs let you bring in audio from sources such as microphones and tape decks. Sound card outputs let you monitor audio through devices such as speakers and headphones.
  • Page 23 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Importing, recording, and playing audio If you want Soundbooth to continue playing audio when you switch to other applications, select Continue Audio Playback In Background. Note: If multiple Windows applications use the same ASIO device, only one application can output audio at a time. Set properties for standard Windows sound cards In Windows, professional ASIO sound cards provide the best audio performance.

  • Page 24: Opening, Creating, And Recording Files

    Adobe Bridge, the control center for Adobe Creative Suite, helps you organize and browse assets for audio, video, and web projects. To access Adobe Bridge in Soundbooth, choose File > Browse In Bridge, or select a file in the Files panel and choose File >...
  • Page 25 Click the Record button to begin recording. As you record, click the Marker button to add audio markers (which you can later export as Adobe Flash cue points). When you finish recording, click the Stop button , or close the dialog box.
  • Page 26 To increase performance and import a wide variety of sample rates, Soundbooth creates cache files for each audio and video file you open. Soundbooth stores media cache files in a folder shared with other Adobe video applications. You can customize the location of this folder, clean the media cache database to improve performance, and delete cache files to conserve disk space.

  • Page 27: Viewing And Editing Xmp Metadata

    In the Media section of the Preferences dialog box (or the Metadata section for Soundbooth), select Write XMP IDs To Files On Import. This setting is global—a change in one Adobe video application affects all the others. This setting also results in new file modification dates when IDs are initially inserted.
  • Page 28 Displays properties for source files you select in the Project panel. (If you select a proxy, properties for the Files actual file appear.) For After Effects, both Project and File properties are stored directly in files, so you can access this metadata in Adobe Bridge. Separates metadata in these sections: Soundbooth •...
  • Page 29 Displays properties for multitrack clips you select in the Editor panel. This metadata is stored in the containing Clip ASND file, so it appears only in Soundbooth. Adobe Premiere Pro and Soundbooth also provide a Speech Transcript section with metadata that appears only in those applications. See also “Convert speech to text...
  • Page 30 To exit the search mode and return to the full list of metadata, click the close button to the right of the search box. Metadata panel A. Before search, all properties appear B. After search, only properties with search string appear. In Adobe Premiere Pro, Previous and Next buttons navigate through search results. See also “About file, clip, and project...
  • Page 31 Convert speech to text metadata Adobe Premiere Pro and Soundbooth let you convert spoken words into text transcripts, which you edit and search just like other metadata properties. This powerful technology lets you navigate to time locations at which specific words are spoken, helping you better align edits, advertising, and subtitles.

  • Page 32: Playing Audio

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Importing, recording, and playing audio Playing audio Monitoring time during playback The Editor panel provides several features to help you monitor time during playback: • The timeline ruler displays hours, minutes, and seconds by default. • The current-time indicator determines the starting point for playback and moves through the waveform as you listen to audio files.

  • Page 33: Transport Controls

    Shows the custom time format specified in the Preferences dialog box. The default, 12 frames-per-second, Custom matches the default in Adobe Flash Professional. If your Flash projects use a different frame rate, choose Edit Custom Time Format. Position the current-time indicator •...
  • Page 34 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Importing, recording, and playing audio Enables looped playback of audio. Loop Opens the Record dialog box. (See “Record a new file” on page 21.) Record See also “Shortcuts for playing and zooming audio” on page 88 Level meters overview To monitor audio amplitude, use the level meters.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Editing And Repairing Audio Files

    Chapter 5: Editing and repairing audio files The intuitive visual tools in Adobe Soundbooth make it easy to edit, optimize, and repair audio. Displaying audio View audio waveforms and spectrums When you open an audio file, the Editor panel provides a visual representation of sound waves. If you open a stereo file, the left channel appears at the top and the right channel appears at the bottom.
  • Page 36 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files With its clear indication of amplitude changes, the waveform display is perfect for identifying percussive changes in vocals, drums, and more. To find a particular spoken word, for example, simply look for the peak at the first syllable and the valley after the last syllable.
  • Page 37 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files View layered or separated waveform channels For stereo and surround-sound files, you can view layered or separated channels. Layered channels overlay each other in different colors, better revealing overall volume changes. By contrast, separated channels appear individually, better revealing distinct volume changes.
  • Page 38 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Zoom into a selected area In the toolbar, select the Zoom tool , then click or drag in the Editor panel. (To zoom out, Alt-click or Option-click.) Zoom into a specific time range In either the zoom navigator or the timeline ruler, right-click and drag.
  • Page 39 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Use markers Markers make it easy to navigate in a waveform, perform edits, or play back audio. A marker refers to a specific time position (for example, 00:08:07.566 from the start of a file). Though you can add and move markers in the Editor panel, the Markers panel provides additional options.

  • Page 40: Selecting Audio

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Rename a marker ❖ In the Markers panel, select the marker, expand the Marker Details section, and enter a new name in the Name text field. Delete markers • To remove specific markers, select them in the Markers panel, and click the Clear Marker button •...
  • Page 41 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Select frequency ranges In the spectral display, three tools let you select audio data within specific frequencies. The Frequency Selection tool selects an entire frequency range throughout a file, the Marquee tool selects a rectangular area, and the Lasso tool creates free-form selections.

  • Page 42: Copying, Pasting, Cropping, And Deleting Audio

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files See also “Change units in the timeline ruler or time display” on page 28 “Use markers” on page 35 “Adjust beat detection settings” on page 45 Copying, pasting, cropping, and deleting audio Copy, cut, and paste audio With the Time Selection tool , select the audio you want to copy or cut.

  • Page 43: Fading, Changing, And Maximizing Volume

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Crop to selected audio Select the audio you want to keep, and then choose Edit > Crop. Delete audio in the middle of a file Select the audio you want to remove, and then press the Delete key. When you edit audio from a video file, trimming, cropping, and deleting silence audio without changing file length, maintaining video synchronization.
  • Page 44 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Drag up or down to change the fade type A. Quick, logarithmic fade B. Long, exponential fade See also “Trim, crop, or delete audio” on page 38 “Insert silence” on page 42 Raise or lower volume In the Editor panel, select the audio you want to adjust.
  • Page 45 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Maximize volume After you edit audio and apply effects, maximize volume as a finishing touch. Soundbooth offers two techniques that raise volume to 0.3 dBFS, just below the digital maximum, ensuring optimal volume while avoiding clipping. Normalizing retains dynamic range by amplifying an entire file equally.

  • Page 46: Repairing Audio

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Matches to the average volume of a specific file. Choose this option if one file reflects the target Match To File volume you want to achieve. The Account For Perceived Loudness option focuses analysis on midrange frequencies that the ear is most sensitive to.
  • Page 47 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Selecting various types of noise in the spectral display A. Hiss B. Crackle C. Rumble For a video about repairing audio, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0245. See also “About the spectral display” on page 32 “Select frequency...

  • Page 48: Looping, Stretching, And Pitch Shifting

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Remove clicks, pops, or rumble Soundbooth quickly removes sharp clicks and pops (such as crackle from vinyl records), or low-end rumble (such as vibrations from passing trucks). In the Editor panel, select the audio you want to clean up. From the Processes menu, choose Remove Clicks &...
  • Page 49 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files See also “Select time ranges” on page 36 “Snap to markers, beats, frames, or the timeline ruler” on page 37 “Choosing an audio file format” on page 73 Create a loop In the Tasks panel, click Create Loop. In the transport controls, Soundbooth automatically enables the Loop Playback option Press the spacebar to start playback.
  • Page 50 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Appropriate frequency and sensitivity settings depend upon audio content. Experiment with different settings while viewing displayed beats in the Editor panel. Adjusts beat placement to better reflect rhythmic, musical patterns. Tempo-Based Detection Beats in the Editor panel To display beats as simple lines without orange semicircles, deselect Use Gradients in the Appearance preferences.

  • Page 51: Undo And Redo

    Use the panel to quickly compare processed and original audio or discard a series of changes that produced undesired results. History states disappear when you reopen a file, but if you save to Adobe Sound (ASND) format, you can always revert to history snapshots.
  • Page 52 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Editing and repairing audio files Delete a snapshot In the History panel, click the Snapshots icon , and select Delete Snapshot. Select the snapshot from the Name menu, and click OK. See also “Choosing an audio file format”...

  • Page 53: Chapter 6: Effects

    Chapter 6: Effects Effects optimize and enhance audio, giving your projects a polished, professional sound. Applying effects Preview and apply effects Soundbooth lets you apply up to five effects at once, using an effects rack. Prior to applying a rack, you can preview it, and then customize, bypass, or remove individual effects.

  • Page 54: Effects Reference

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Accessing presets in the Effects panel A. Preset options for entire rack B. Preset options for individual effect • To load a preset, choose it from the Effect Preset or Rack Preset menu. To re-create the settings you most recently applied, choose Last Applied Settings or Last Applied Rack. •...
  • Page 55 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Advanced settings Specifies the type of hardware emulation, determining equalization and distortion characteristics. Tape and Mode Tube reflect the sonic character of vintage delay units, while Analog reflects later electronic delay lines. Determines the level of original, unprocessed audio. Dry Out Determines the level of delayed, processed audio.
  • Page 56 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Compressor effect The Compressor effect reduces dynamic range, producing consistent volume levels and increasing perceived loudness. Compression is particularly effective for voice-overs, because it helps the speaker stand out over musical soundtracks and background audio. For examples of highly-compressed audio, listen to recordings of modern pop music. By contrast, most jazz recordings are lightly compressed, while typical classical recordings feature no compression at all.

  • Page 57: Distortion Effect

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Specifies a percentage of the full room defined by the impulse file. The larger the percentage, the longer the Room Size reverb. Reduces low-frequency, bass-heavy components in reverb, avoiding muddiness and producing a clearer, Damping LF more articulate sound.
  • Page 58 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Dynamics effect The Dynamics effect can be used as a compressor, limiter, and expander. As a compressor and limiter, this effect reduces dynamic range, producing consistent volume levels. As an expander, it increases dynamic range by reducing the level of low-level signals.
  • Page 59 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Use the graphic equalizer to quickly enhance voice-overs and music tracks, reproduce the muffled sound of telephone audio, and more. Standard settings Controls a shelving EQ centered at 125 Hz. Controls a peaking EQ at 500 Hz. Low-Mid Controls a peaking EQ at 2,000 Hz.

  • Page 60: Phaser Effect

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Controls the width of the affected frequency band. Low Q values (up to 3) affect a larger range of frequencies and are best for overall audio enhancement. High Q values (6–12) affect a very narrow band and are ideal for removing a particular, problematic frequency, like 60-Hz hum.
  • Page 61 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Effects Standard settings Controls the ratio of original to processed sound. Amount Advanced settings Specifies the number of phase-shifting filters. A higher setting produces denser phasing effects. Stages Determines the amount of phase-shifting applied to the signal. Intensity Determines how far the filters travel below the upper frequency.

  • Page 62: Chapter 7: Multitrack Mixing And Editing

    Chapter 7: Multitrack mixing and editing Multitrack files let you mix together multiple audio files and scores, quickly creating sophisticated soundtracks for video and Adobe Flash. For a video about multitrack mixing, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4078_sb Creating multitrack files, tracks, and clips Create a multitrack file ❖...
  • Page 63 Select the track. From the Tracks menu in the upper left of the Editor panel, select Delete Selected Track. See also “Working with Adobe Flash and video” on page 67 Insert or delete clips In a multitrack file, each audio clip corresponds to a unique audio file. If you insert the same audio file multiple times, Soundbooth copies the file for each clip.
  • Page 64 Navigate to the media file, and click Open. Offline media messages A. Video panel B. Score clip See also “Saving and mixing down multitrack files” on page 66 “Working with Adobe Flash and video” on page 67 “Customizing scores” on page 64 Updated 15 July 2009...

  • Page 65: Mixing And Editing Tracks And Clips

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Multitrack mixing and editing Mixing and editing tracks and clips Mix tracks and clips Master Volume and track controls A. Master Volume B. Track Mute and Solo C. Track Volume D. Track Pan Adjust the volume of the overall mix ❖...
  • Page 66 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Multitrack mixing and editing See also “Revert to history states and snapshots” on page 47 “Saving and mixing down multitrack files” on page 66 Automate mixes with keyframes To create dynamic, automated mixes, use keyframes. Keyframes change audio volume and score parameters over time. To gradually increase volume, for example, add a –3 dB keyframe at the beginning of a clip and a +3 dB keyframe at the end.
  • Page 67 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Multitrack mixing and editing Adjust keyframe time position ❖ Drag a keyframe right or left. Change the transition between two keyframes ❖ Right-click the first keyframe, and choose either Linear to gradually transition from one value to the next, or Hold to abruptly change values.

  • Page 68: Customizing Scores

    49 Customizing scores With scores, anyone can create compelling music and atmospheric soundtracks for video and Adobe Flash. Choose from dozens of score templates in a wide variety of styles, and then customize compositions for specific projects. Automate parameters such as Intensity and Melody with keyframes, creating dynamic soundtracks that evolve over time.
  • Page 69 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Multitrack mixing and editing Replace an existing score ❖ In the Editor panel, select the existing score clip. In the Scores panel, select a new score, and click the Replace Score icon Score clip in Editor panel A.

  • Page 70: Saving And Mixing Down Multitrack Files

    You can also drag parameter lines in the Editor panel. Saving and mixing down multitrack files Saving multitrack files Soundbooth saves multitrack files in Adobe Sound (ASND) format, which stores history snapshots and lets you readjust trimming and effects. (See “Revert to history states and snapshots”...

  • Page 71: Chapter 8: Working With Adobe Flash And Video

    “Save entire files or selected ranges” on page 72.) Or, to edit cue points separately from media files, export to XML format, and then import the XML in either Adobe Flash Professional or the Adobe Media Encoder. Set properties for cue points In the Markers panel, select a marker, and expand the Marker Details section.

  • Page 72: Editing Audio From Adobe Flash And Video Applications

    Export or import cue points in XML files To edit cue points in Adobe Flash Professional or the Adobe Media Encoder, export them to XML. Import the resulting XML file in Soundbooth if you want to adjust the corresponding markers in media files.

  • Page 73: Working With Video Files

    Dynamically link to Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects With Adobe Dynamic Link, you can import Adobe Premiere Pro sequences and After Effects compositions into Soundbooth multitrack files. Any changes you make in the video applications automatically appear in Soundbooth, without any rendering or saving.
  • Page 74 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Working with Adobe Flash and video Trim handles silence audio, maintaining video synchronization. (The Cut, Delete, and Crop commands do the same.) By default, the Video panel appears when you open a video file. If you find video distracting, deselect Auto-Open Video Panel in the General section of the Preferences dialog box.
  • Page 75 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Working with Adobe Flash and video To edit audio from a video clip, extract it. See also “Multitrack mixing and editing” on page 58 Updated 15 July 2009...

  • Page 76: Chapter 9: Saving Audio And Video Files

    Chapter 9: Saving audio and video files Adobe Soundbooth offers a comprehensive set of file formats that support a wide variety of output types, ranging from the web to high-definition video. Saving and closing files Save entire files or selected ranges Use the File >...

  • Page 77: Choosing File Formats

    For maximum flexibility, perform all editing in Adobe Sound (.asnd) format. If you primarily use Soundbooth with Adobe Flash, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, use ASND format exclusively. When you want to share files with a broader range of applications, such as disc-burning utilities, save to the WAV or AIF formats. Save to the compressed mp3 and AAC formats only when creating files for the web or portable media players.
  • Page 78 For many video projects, you’ll save ASND or WAV audio files from Soundbooth, and then combine those with related video in an application like Adobe Premiere Pro. If the flexibility of separate audio and video files isn’t necessary, however, save to a video format directly from Soundbooth. Choose a format optimized for the output type: •...

  • Page 79: Options For Standard Audio Formats

    In the Adobe Sound Documents section of the Preferences dialog box, the following settings apply to newly created files. (To change these settings for an existing ASND file, open it, and choose File > Adobe Sound Document Settings.) For new multitrack files, determines the time range initially visible in the Editor panel.

  • Page 80: Options For Video And Aac Formats

    Options for video and AAC formats When you save in AAC, Adobe Flash Video, AVI, MPEG, QuickTime, or Windows Media format, the Export Settings dialog box appears. This dialog box lets you access the wide array of export options provided by the Adobe Media Encoder.
  • Page 81 When you export a movie file to many formats, you can crop the image, or apply certain filters. By applying the filter settings before encoding, Adobe Media Encoder ensures the highest quality output. You can also specify post-encoding tasks, such as generating a log file or uploading the exported file to a specified server automatically.
  • Page 82 Note: You can access the Gaussian Blur filter option (a pre-encoding task) by selecting the Filters tab. Automatic deinterlacing Adobe Media Encoder deinterlaces video before encoding whenever you choose to encode an interlaced source to a noninterlaced output. Crop the source before encoding In the Export Settings dialog box, select the Source tab.
  • Page 83 Saving audio and video files Presets for export settings When exporting with Adobe Media Encoder, choosing a format automatically makes available a list of associated presets designed for particular delivery scenarios. Selecting a preset, in turn, activates the appropriate options in the various settings tabs (Video, Audio, and so on).
  • Page 84 Note: You can remove noise and grain from a project for reasons other than improved encoding and reduction of compressed file size. Consider the Noise & Grain effects, or blur effects, in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Video export settings In the Export Settings dialog box, the options available on the Video tab depend on the format you’ve specified.
  • Page 85 Enables encoding with alpha transparency, which lets you encode video with the background Encode Alpha Channel removed so you can overlay the subject of the video on top of other Flash content. Adobe Media Encoder supports alpha channel transparency using the following formats/codecs: •...
  • Page 86 Optimize Stills or Expand Stills a still image has a duration of 2 seconds in a project set to 30 fps, Adobe Premiere Pro creates one 2-second frame instead of 60 frames at 1/30 of a second each. Selecting this option can save disk space for sequences and clips containing still images.
  • Page 87 By having the Parametric Stereo information coupled with the mono audio stream, the decoder can regenerate a faithful spatial approximation of the original stereo panorama using very low bitrates. • A high-quality encoding format developed by MainConcept, and included with Adobe MainConcept MPEG Audio Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth.
  • Page 88 Specify how many audio channels are in the exported file. If you choose fewer channels Channels or Output Channels than are in the master track of a sequence or project, Adobe Media Encoder downmixes the audio. Choose a higher bit depth to increase accuracy of audio samples. Higher bit depth can improve dynamic Sample Type range and reduce distortion, especially if you add additional processing, such as filtering or resampling.
  • Page 89 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Saving audio and video files Others export settings The Others tab of the Export Settings dialog box allows you to upload the exported file to a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server that has storage space allocated for file sharing. FTP is a common method for transferring files over a network and is especially useful for sharing relatively large files using an Internet connection.
  • Page 90 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Saving audio and video files In the File Info window, select the tab for the type of metadata you want to import. (Optional) some tabs, such as the Description tab, contain a menu offering a selection of template metadata, such as various types of copyright data.

  • Page 91: Chapter 10: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Chapter 10: Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts help you speed up the editing process. Finding and customizing shortcuts Find shortcuts ❖ To find shortcuts, do any of the following: • For menu commands, look to the right of command names. • For tools, look to the right of tool tips.

  • Page 92: Common Shortcuts

    USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Keyboard shortcuts Common shortcuts Shortcuts for playing and zooming audio This partial list includes the playing and zooming shortcuts that many Soundbooth experts find most useful. Result Windows shortcut Mac OS shortcut Start and stop playback Spacebar Spacebar Enable or disable looped playback Ctrl+L...
  • Page 93 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Keyboard shortcuts Result Windows shortcut Mac OS shortcut Insert silence Ctrl+T Command+T Insert marker M or * (asterisk key) M or *(asterisk key) Add most recent effect to rack Ctrl+Shift+E Command+Shift+E See also “Selecting audio” on page 36 “Repairing audio”...

  • Page 94: Chapter 11: Digital Audio Glossary

    Chapter 11: Digital audio glossary The glossary is your guide to unfamiliar terms in common audio workflows and multiple Adobe Soundbooth features. If you don’t find a term here, search for it in Help to find a feature-specific definition. Common audio terms (analog-to-digital converter) The hardware that converts an analog audio or video signal into a digital signal that you can process with a computer.
  • Page 95 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio glossary An effect that reduces dynamic range by lowering amplitude when an audio signal rises above a specified compressor threshold. For example, a compressor can compensate for variations in level caused by a vocalist who occasionally moves away from a microphone.
  • Page 96 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio glossary (fast Fourier transform) An algorithm based on the Fourier theory, which allows quick analysis of frequency and amplitude. In Soundbooth, you adjust spectral resolution by specifying different FFT sample sizes. (See “Customize the spectral display”...
  • Page 97 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio glossary A frequency equal to half the current sample rate, which determines the highest reproducible audio Nyquist frequency frequency for that rate. For example, audio CDs use a sample rate of 44,100 Hz because the resulting Nyquist frequency is 22,050 Hz—just above the limit of human hearing, 20,000 Hz.
  • Page 98 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Digital audio glossary A hardware device that lets your computer play and record audio. Sound cards can be built into the sound card computer motherboard, added as an internal card, or connected via an external USB or FireWire device. A wave of air molecules.

  • Page 99: Index

    1 repairing 42 indicators in meters 30 ADC, defined 90 trimming 38 closing files 73 Adobe After Effects, editing audio from 68 audio blocks. See audio interleaving codec Adobe Bridge 20 audio export settings 84 defined 90...
  • Page 100 Dynamics effect 54 workflow 67 latency, defined 92 floating windows 11 layered channels, viewing 33 FLV format levels Edit In Adobe Soundbooth command 68 about 74 adjusting 22 editing audio. See specific editing tasks options for 76 monitoring 30 Editor panel...
  • Page 101 23 noise gate, defined 92 transport 29 sample, defined 93 Premiere. See Adobe Premiere Pro saving audio and video files 72 removing individual sounds 44 preroll and postroll 29 Scale To Fit option 78 removing throughout file or selection 43...
  • Page 102 USING SOUNDBOOTH CS4 Index using preroll and postroll 29 time-stretching audio 46 windows time ranges 36 tool tips, in shortcuts 87 floating 11 separated channels, viewing 33 tools opening and closing 14 shifting pitch 46 displaying in toolbar or panel 15 Windows Media format specifying codecs 84 shortcuts.

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