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Active data windows vs. inactive data windows
When multiple data windows are displayed on the workspace, only the window currently being edited is active, and all operations affect this window exclusively.
Activating a window
To activate a data window, click anywhere within it. The title bar changes to the color defined as the active window color and the previously active window is deactivated.
Note: Choosing Focus to Data Window from the View menu also results in the focus being returned to the current data window.
Copying data to a new file
You can create new audio files by copying data to a new data window.
1.Open an audio file and create a selection.
2.From the Edit menu, choose Copy. The selection is copied to the clipboard.
Click the Copy button ( 
) in the Standard toolbar.
3.Create a new data window. For more information, see Creating a new data window on page 52.
4.From the Edit menu, choose Paste. The selected data is pasted in the new data window.
Click the Paste button ( 
) in the Standard toolbar.
Saving a file
You can save a file in a variety of formats, including popular audio formats such as WAV and AIFF, and streaming media formats such as Windows Media® Audio and RealMedia™. You can save a file using a standard template, or you can customize the settings to suit your needs. Once you create custom settings, you can save those settings as a template.
Sound Forge also provides an option to save all open files at once or to save all open files as a workspace file.
1.From the File menu, choose Save.
When saving a new file, the Save As dialog appears. If the file was previously saved, choosing Save automatically saves the file without your input.
2.From the Save as type
3.In the File name box, enter a name for the file.
4.Select other options in the Save As dialog as needed and click Save. For more information, see Using the Save As dialog on page 54.
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