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Changing region order

By default, the Regions List displays regions in alphabetical order by name, but you may also specify an alternate order.

1.From the Options menu, choose Preferences. The Preferences dialog appears.

2.Click the Playlist tab.

3.Clear the Sort the Regions List alphabetically check box and click OK.

Saving a Regions List file

You can save a file's Regions List to an external file. This offers the flexibility of using multiple Regions Lists for the same audio file.

1.From the Special menu, choose Regions List, and choose Save As from the submenu.

Right-click the Regions List and choose Save As from the shortcut menu.

2.Use the Save As Regions/Playlist dialog to specify a folder and filename.

3.Click Save.

Opening a Regions List file

Importing a Regions List file offers the flexibility of using multiple Regions List files for the same audio file. Opening a new Regions List file clears the current Regions List. Make sure you have saved the current Regions List before continuing.

1.From the Special menu, choose Regions List, and choose Open from the submenu.

Right-click the Regions List and choose Open from the shortcut menu.

2.Use the Open Regions/Playlist dialog to locate an existing file.

3.Specify the type of regions you want to import from the Files of type drop-down list:

Choose Playlist File (.sfl) to import a Sound Forge regions/playlist file.

Choose Session 8 File (.prm) to import a file that supports both Session 8 and Sound Forge regions.

Choose Windows Media Script File (.txt) to import a file that includes Windows Media script commands.

Choose Wave File (.wav) to import markers and regions from another audio file.

Note: In Screenblast Sound Forge, the only type of Regions List file you can import is Windows Media Script File (*.txt).

4.Click Open.

Copying the Regions List to the clipboard

Editing a Regions List in a text editor allows you to make an annotated list that you can print for reference.

From the Special menu, choose Regions List, and then choose Copy onto Clipboard. The list is copied to the Windows clipboard.

Right-click the Regions List and choose Copy onto Clipboard from the shortcut menu.

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USING MARKERS, REGIONS, AND THE PLAYLIST/CUTLIST