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2.Locate and select a media file using the Look in
3.To preview the file before adding it to your project, click the Play button.
Note: If you have the Auto play check box selected, your file will automatically begin previewing when you select it.
4.Click Open. Sound Forge opens the file and displays a data window containing the waveform.
File displays in the data window
Using the Explorer windowIn addition to using the Explorer window for locating, previewing and opening media, you can drag files or regions from the Explorer window to an open data window to paste, mix, or crossfade the data. Click the right mouse button while dragging to toggle mix, crossfade, and paste
Previewing media
The Explorer window allows you to easily preview files before you open them. The Explorer window has a
Note: To preview video files, you must have the Video Preview window open. To display the Video Preview window, choose Video Preview from the View menu.
1.Select a file in the Explorer window.
2.Click the Play button () to listen to the file.
3.Click the Stop button () or select a different file to stop previewing the file.
Tip: To automatically preview selected files, click the Auto Preview button () on the Explorer window’s transport bar.
Opening media
To open a media file into a new data window from the Explorer window,
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