Sony 7 manual Understanding snapping, Creating and using views

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Restoring a selection

If you lose a selection while editing, you can restore it by choosing Toggle Selection from the Special menu or by pressing Backspace .

Understanding snapping

If, when extending a selection, the end points seem to “jump” to a different position, an auto snap option is turned on.

Snapping to time divisions

Auto Snap to Time ensures that all start and end points reside on whole time divisions. To turn this option on, choose Auto Snap to Time from the Options menu. A check mark appears adjacent to the command to indicate that the option is turned on.

Snapping to zero-crossings

Auto Snap to Zero ensures that all start and end points reside on zero-crossings. To turn this option on, choose Auto Snap to Zero from the Options menu. A check mark appears adjacent to the command to indicate that the option is turned on.

To turn Auto Snap to Zero on and off, press

Ctrl + B

.

Snapping the current selection to time divisions or zero-crossings

You can force a selection to snap to time divisions or zero-crossings. From the Edit menu, choose Selection, and choose either Snap to Time or Snap to Zero from the submenu. To snap just the active edge of a selection (the edge where the cursor flashes), choose either Snap Edge to Time or Snap Edge to Zero from the submenu.

Disabling Auto Snap to Zero at high magnifications

When editing an audio file displayed at a high magnification, you may wish to turn off the Auto Snap to Zero option. This allows you to position a selection’s start and end points exactly where you choose.

1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences, and click the Editing tab.

2. Select the Disable auto-snapping below 1:4 zoom ratios check box and click OK.

Creating and using views

Views are used to save and recall selections, zoom ratios, and waveform display positions. Sound Forge can retain eight different views for any audio file, each containing any or all of the following elements:

• Selection

• Cursor position

• Magnification

• Position scroll bar placement

Tip: Views are discarded when you close the file. To save views with a file, save the file as part of a workspace. For more information, see Saving files as a workspace on page 56.

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