Viewing Audio Details - Adobe CAPTIVATE 2-USING CAPTIVATE Use Manual

To cut or copy and paste audio, select a section of an audio file directly on the waveform,
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click Cut or Copy, click on a different location on the waveform, and click Paste.
To delete audio, select a section of an audio file directly on the waveform and click Delete.
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You can insert a silent period within an audio file. If you want the silent period to begin in a
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specific location within an audio file, click the location directly on the waveform. Click
Insert silence. Type in the length of the silent period you want to add and then click on the
pop-up menu to select a location for the silent period: the location you clicked on the
waveform, the beginning of audio, or the end of audio.
To adjust the sound level of audio files, click Adjust volume. Use the slider bar to increase or
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decrease volume and select audio processing options.
To set recording device and audio quality options, click Settings.
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To add a new audio file, click on a location within the waveform, select Import (lower-left
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corner), navigate to a file, and click Open. The audio file is imported directly into the
Adobe Captivate project in the location you specified.

Viewing audio details

You can view all audio details in one convenient location in Adobe Captivate. This is an easy way
to see the playing time, size, and other attributes of all the audio files in a single project.
To view audio details:
Open an Adobe Captivate project.
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From the Audio menu, select Advanced Audio.
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The Advanced Audio Management dialog box appears.
View all audio details in the Audio Information window:
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Slide/Object
Sound The presence (Yes or No) of a sound file.
Duration
The length of the sound file, in seconds.
Fade In
The presence (Yes or No) of a fade-in effect.
Fade Out
The presence (Yes or No) of a fade-out effect.
Size The size of the sound file.
Original filename
Audio sample rate (kHz)
is translated into digital form. A higher sample rate results in a more accurate digital
representation of the sound. The sample rate for CD-quality audio is 44,100 samples per
second.
Bit rate (kbps)
usually expressed as kilobits per second. The higher the bit rate at which an audio file is
encoded, the higher the sound quality. 128 kbps is a commonly used rate.
If necessary, click a slide and select from the following:
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Play Plays the audio for the selected slide.
The slide name.
The original name of the sound file.
This rate is the number of times per second the original waveform
This rate is the number of bits a digital file uses in a specific time period,
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