Mouse shortcuts

Command

Function

Select All

Double-click the waveform display to select the entire sound file.

 

Triple-click when regions, loops or markers are present (if the Disable triple-clicking

 

to select all sound file data check box on the Editing tab in the Preferences dialog is

 

cleared).

 

 

Zoom Time and Level

Double-click the level ruler to zoom the current selection vertically and horizontally. If

 

no selection exists, the entire waveform display data is zoomed.

 

Double-click again to zoom out to the full amplitude and to the normal horizontal

 

magnification.

Return Control Value to Default Double-click a slider, fader, or spinner to reset it to its default value.

Fine Tune Control Value

To fine tune a trackbar, fader, or spinner, hold the right and left mouse buttons (or

 

hold the Ctrl key) when dragging.

 

 

Preview

Shift-click the Preview button to hear the original sound. This is equivalent to

 

enabling the Bypass check box.

 

 

Main Status Bar

Double-click the Sample Rate, Sample Size, or Channels box at the bottom of the

 

Sound Forge window to edit their values.

 

 

Selection Status Bar

Double-click the Selection Start box in a data window to type a new value.

 

Double-click the Selection End or Selection Length box to type a new value.

 

 

Go to Marker

Click a marker tag ( ) to move the cursor to the marker’s position.

 

 

 

Set Selection to Region/Loop

Double-click a region ( )or loop tag ( ) in the ruler to change the current selection to

 

the region or loop end points.

 

 

Play Normal Button (on

Ctrl+click the Play Normal button ( ) to Preview Cut (skip selection) on playback.

playbar)

Ctrl+Shift+click to play to cursor with pre-roll.

 

 

Slow and Fast Selection Scroll

When making a selection past the end or beginning of the waveform display, click the

Toggle

right mouse button (while holding down the left mouse button) to toggle between

 

fast scrolling and slow scrolling.

 

 

Zoom in horizontally

Rotate the mouse wheel forward.

 

 

Zoom out horizontally

Rotate the mouse wheel back.

 

 

Zoom in/out vertically

Ctrl + rotate the mouse wheel forward or back.

 

 

Scroll left/right 10% of the

Shift + rotate the mouse wheel forward or back.

current view prior

 

Move cursor left or right (move Ctrl + Shift + rotate the mouse wheel forward or back. current selection point if

selection exists)

336 APPENDIX A