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CHAPTER
Changing File
6 Attributes and
Formats
This chapter deals with the file attributes and formats Sound Forge supports. This chapter also discusses file summary information.
Editing file attributes
When you open or create a file, its attributes display in the first three boxes of the status bar at the bottom of the main screen. The file attributes are sample rate, bit depth, and channels (mono or stereo).
File attributes in the status bar
Sample rate | Bit | Channels | File length | Free storage |
| depth |
|
| available |
You can edit audio file attributes in the Properties dialog or in the status bar.
Editing attributes in the Properties dialog
You can edit file attributes in the Properties dialog.
1.From the File menu, choose Properties. The Properties dialog appears.
You can also access the Properties dialog by doing any of the following:
•Press Alt + Enter .
2.Click the Format tab.
3.Edit the file attributes as needed and click OK.
Edit attributes in the Properties dialog
Editing attributes in the status bar
You can quickly edit individual file attributes by
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