GRADE 12 - MEDIA

UNIT 2 : BASICS OF VIDEO & SOUND EDITING

1. The ____________ contains a number of tools for editing sequences.

Ans. Tools panel

2. You can use the ______________ to adjust settings while listening to audio tracks and
viewing video tracks.

Ans. Audio Mixer

3. ________________ is an independent copy of a source clip.

Ans. duplicate clip

4. You create your project in Adobe Premiere Pro by assembling _________ into a sequence.

Ans. Clips

5. ____________is a section of a master clip that references the master clip's media file.

Ans. Sub clip

6. A duplicate clip is not deleted when you delete its original from the ________.

Ans. project panel.

7. To activate panels in rotation to the right, press ____________.

Ans. Ctrl+ Shift+. (period)

8. The _________ tool Cut a clip (or multiple clips) into two clips

Ans. Razor

9. The ____________ panel allows you to edit effects that have been applied to your clips.

Ans. Effect Controls

10. _________ Specifies the area of the sequence that you want to preview or export.

Ans. Work area bar

11. _____________ Shows the time code for the current frame in the Timeline panel.
Ans. Current time display

12. New video tracks appear ________existing video tracks, and new audio tracks appear
_______ existing audio tracks.

Ans. Above , below

13. The Source Monitor can be used to __________ and __________individual clips.

Ans. Playback, preview

14. _________ Corresponds to the visible part of the sequence in the Timeline panel.

Ans. Viewing area bar

15. The ___________ is where your video takes shape.

Ans. timeline panel

16. The ________ panel contains a number of tools for __________ sequences.

Ans. Tools, editing

17. A ___________ can consist of multiple video and audio tracks running parallel in the
Timeline panel.

Ans. Sequence

18. You can expand any panel to display it in full-screen mode, and toggle back to normal
view by Pressing the ______________.

Ans. accent key (`).

19. The entire interface configuration in Adobe Premiere Pro is called a_________.

Ans. Workspace

20. To achieve even greater control over the mixing process, you can create
____________ tracks.

Ans. Submix

21. The ____________is a light blue triangle in the Time ruler.

Ans. current time indicator

22. Multiple video tracks in a sequence are used to ___________ clips.

Ans. Superimpose
23. The Master clip is originally imported into the____________________.

Ans. Project panel

24. After clips are placed in the_____________, you can rearrange how they appear in
the sequence.

Ans. Timeline panel

25. Adobe Premiere Pro uses a ___________ interface

Ans. docked, panel-based

26. Adobe video and audio editing applications provide a consistent,

customizable_________.

Ans. Workspace

27. Ripple Edit tool is used to_________.

Ans. Remove space between the clips

28. The ______________ menu contains options for creating new workspaces as well as
deleting workspaces.
Ans. Workspace
29. “Fade in” is ______________.

Ans. Transition

30. The Source Monitor can be used to ____________ and ________ individual clips.

Ans. Playback, preview

31. _____________ tool will let you select all of the clips in a sequence.

Ans. Track Select

32. You use ____________ to view clips that have captured and added to your project.

Ans. Source Monitor panel

33. _____________ is a dependent reference to a source clip, used in a sequence.

Ans. Clip Instances

34. The _____________ (on the right) is for viewing your current sequence.

Ans. Program Monitor

35. __________is the principle underlying all editing as it creates a new meaning from
two Independent images.

Ans. Montage

36. The default workspace in Adobe Premiere Pro contains groups of panels as well as
panels that ______________.

Ans. standalone

37. You customize a workspace by arranging ____________in the layout that best suits
your working style.

Ans. panels

38. You can _______ panels to new locations, move panels into or out of a group, place
panels alongside each other, and undock a panel so that it floats in a new window above the
Application window.

Ans. drag

39. Every project in Adobe Premier Pro includes a _________________. This acts as a
storage area for all files used in the project.

Ans. Project panel

40. Adobe Premiere Pro does not ____________ video, audio, or still image files in the
project file.

Ans. store

41. Anything you import into your Adobe Premiere Pro will appear in the____________.

Ans. Project Panel

42. If you did not set precise In and Out points for a clip, or you decide to change them,
you can re-trim the clips in a ________tab of the ________Panel.

Ans. Sequence, Timeline

43. Clip ______________ are not listed in the Project panel.

Ans. instances

44. A sequence must contain at least ___________video track and _________audio track.

Ans. One, One

45. _____________Indicates the current frame displayed in the Program Monitor.

Ans. Current time indicator (CTI)

46. _________ measures sequence time horizontally, using the counting method specified
in the project settings

Ans. Time ruler

47. The ______________ is your live monitor; it is used to playback and preview only the
clips on the Timeline.

Ans. Program Monitor

48. You customize a workspace by arranging ________ in the layout that best suits your
working style.

Ans. Panels

49. You can organize a project ‘s media and sequences using ________ in the Project
panel.

Ans. Bins

50. The ___________ effectively will close the gap between the two edit points instantly
at the point where you make the edit.

Ans. Ripple Edit

51. The clip originally imported into the Project panel is called Source Clip or
_____________.
Ans. Master clip.
52. In the ______________ you can view the clips and can set In and Out points for the
portion of each clip that you want to use in the sequence.

Ans. Source Monitor

53. ___________means moving an edit point without affecting the rest of the timeline.

Ans. rolling edit

54. The ___________ tool will help you either speed up or slow down clips in your
sequence

Ans. Rate Stretch

55. The zoom controls are located at the ___________ of the _________panel

Ans. bottom left, Timeline

56. The work area bar is located in the lower portion of the_____________.

Ans. time ruler

57. In Adobe Premiere Pro the _________ tool is the default tool.

Ans. Selection

58. The __________ tool allows you to perform basic selections and edits.

Ans. Selection

59. Zoom controls Change the _______ of the time ruler to _________ the number of
frames visible within the current viewing area.

Ans. Scale , increase or decrease

60. In Adobe Sound Booth, the upper-left corner of the default workspace contains the
_____________________ panel. (Ans. Tools)
61. In the upper-right corner of the Adobe Sound Booth interface is a ____________ pop-
up menu. (Ans. Workspace)
62. The __________________ panel allows you to add markers (known in Adobe Flash
as cue points) at any point in your sound file. (Ans. Markers )
63. While editing audio in Sound Booth, you can see the waveform of the file in the
________ panel. (Ans. Editor)
64. What is the basic element of video editing?

a) Creativity b) Sound c) Timeline d) Background

Ans. c) Timeline

65. Video Editing is the process of _________

a) Rearranging shots b) Manipulating Shots c) Applying effects d) All of these

Ans. d) All of these

66. What are the three elements of the story?

a) Writing, filming, editing b) Script, actor, director

c) Beginning, middle, end d) None of these

Ans. c) Beginning, middle, end

67. Which of these is an example of a post- production effect of video editing software?

a) Color corrections b) Adding titles screens c) Adding music d) All of these

Ans. d) All of these

68. A "matched cut" in editing means

a) There is continuity from one shot to the next. b) You have good matches.

c) People have to freeze between shots while filming d) None of the above.

Ans. a) There is continuity from one shot to the next.

69. Identify a disadvantage of an analog signal

a) Requires low power b) Doesn't get interference

c) When copied, quality goes down d) Hardware is usually small

An. c) When copied, quality goes down

QUESTION –ANSWER

1. What is Workspace?

Ans. Adobe Premiere Pro uses a docked, panel-based interface. The entire interface
configuration is called a workspace. Assembly, Editing, Color, Effects, Audio, Libraries,
Graphics, All Panels, and Metalogging are few workspaces in Premiere Pro.

When you work with Adobe Premier Pro, it presents a virtual workspace on the screen. You
can move windows around, close some items and open others. The workspace called
Assembly contains the tools and panels. You can check and add any of the other panels you
want to use.

2. Write the keyboard shortcuts for the Tools in Adobe Premiere Pro.

1. Razor tool – C

2. Ripple Edit. –B

3. Rate Stretch - R

4. Track Select Forward –A

5. Track Select Backward - Shift +A

6. Selection tool - V

7. Rolling Edit - N

8. Slip Tool – Y

9. Slide Tool – U

10. Pen Tool – P

11. Hand Tool - H

12. Zoom Tool -Z

3. Write a short note on the various tools in Adobe Premiere Pro.

1. Selection Tool: Use this tool to select clips, menu items, buttons, and other objects found
in the user interface. The Selection tool is the default tools. You can use the Selection tool to
trim the start or end of a clip in the Timeline. The keyboard shortcut for Selection Tool is V

2. Track Selection Tool: Use this tool to select all clips to the right of the cursor in a
sequence. Click a clip with this tool to select the clip and the ones to the right on a single
track. Hold the Shift key and click a clip to select the clip and the ones to the right on every
track. The keyboard shortcut for Track Selection forward is A & Track Selection backward is
Shift +A.

3. Ripple Edit Tool: You can use the Selection tool to trim the start or end of a clip in the
Timeline; however, you might create an empty space between the clips on your Timeline.
Use the Ripple Edit tool to trim the In or Out point of a clip, close gaps caused by the edit,
and preserve all edits to the left or right of the trimmed clip. The keyboard shortcut for
Ripple Edit Tool is B.

4. Rolling Edit Tool: Use this tool to simultaneously change the In and Out points of a pair
of adjacent clips on the Timeline: the Rolling Edit Tool trims the In point of one clip and the
Out point of the other clip, leaving the combined duration of the two clips unchanged. The
keyboard shortcut for Rolling Edit Tool is N.

5. Rate Stretch Tool: This tool is used to shorten or lengthen a clip in the Timeline. The
Rate Stretch tool speeds up or slows down the playback of the clip without trimming the clip,
thus leaving the In and Out points of the clip unchanged. The keyboard shortcut for Rate
Stretch Tool is R.
6. Razor Tool: Use this tool to split clips in the Timeline. Click any point on a clip to split it
at that exact location. To split all clips across all tracks at an exact point, press and hold the
Shift key while clicking a clip. The keyboard shortcut for Razor Tool is C.

7. Slip Tool: Use the Slip tool to simultaneously change the In and Out points of a clip in a
Timeline, while keeping the overall duration of the clip unchanged. The keyboard shortcut
for Slip Tool is Y.

8. Slide Tool: Use this tool to move a clip to the right or left on the Timeline while trimming
any adjacent clips. The combined duration of the clips, and the location of the group in the
Timeline, remain unchanged. The keyboard shortcut for Slide Tool U.

9. Pen Tool: All clips have a set of inherent properties that you can animate using the Effect
Controls panel. Select the Pen tool to set or select key frames for clips in the Timeline. The
keyboard shortcut for Pen Tool is P.

10. Hand Tool: Use this tool to move the viewing area of a Timeline to the right or left as an
alternative to the scroll bar at the base of the Timeline panel. The keyboard shortcut for Hand
Tool is H.

11. Zoom Tool: Select this tool to zoom in or out in the Timeline viewing area. The
keyboard shortcut for Zoom Tool is Z.

4. Describe the Timeline Panel ( Describe the Time Navigation Controls in the Timeline
Panel)

The Timeline panel contains several controls for moving through the frames of a
sequence. Time navigation controls in the Timeline panel are

a. Current‑time display
b. Current‑time indicator
c. Viewing area bar
d. Work area bar
e. Time ruler
f. Zoom out
g. Zoom slider
h. Zoom in

Time ruler measures sequence time horizontally, using the counting method specified in
the project settings. You may toggle to a counting method based on audio samples. Tick
marks and numbers indicating the sequence time are displayed along the ruler and change
according to the level of detail at which you view the sequence. The time ruler also
displays icons for markers and the sequence In and Outpoints.

Current‑time indicator (CTI) Indicates the current frame displayed in the Program
Monitor. The current frame displays in the Program Monitor. The current‑time indicator
is a light blue triangle in the ruler. A vertical line extends from the current‑time indicator
to the bottom of the time ruler. You can change the current time by dragging the
current‑time indicator.

Current time display Shows the time code for the current frame in the Timeline panel.
To move to a different time, click in the time display and enter a new time, or place the
pointer over the display and drag left or right. You can change the display between time
code and the simple frame count by Ctrl‑clicking (Windows) or Command-clicking (Mac
OS) the current time in either a monitor or the Timeline panel.

Viewing area bar Corresponds to the visible part of the sequence in the Timeline panel.
You can change the size and position of the viewing area bar to quickly view different
parts of the sequence. The viewing area bar is located just above the time ruler.

Work area bar Specifies the area of the sequence that you want to preview or export.
The work area bar is located in the lower portion of the time ruler.

Zoom controls Change the scale of the time ruler to increase or decrease the number of
frames visible within the current viewing area. The zoom controls are located at the
bottom left of the Timeline panel

5. Describe the procedure for creating a project in Adobe Premiere Pro

1. To create a new project either choose New Project on the Welcome screen that
appears when Adobe Premiere Pro starts up or, after the application is open, choose
File > New > Project.

2. To apply a preset, select it from the Available Presets list.

3. To customize settings, choose the preset that most closely matches your source
footage, click Custom Settings, and then select your specific project settings.

4. For Location, specify where you want to store the project on disk.

5. Type the name of the project, and then click OK.

 Whenever possible, specify a location and name that you will not have to change
later. By default, Adobe Premiere Pro stores rendered previews, conformed audio
files, and captured audio and video in the folder where you store the project. Moving
a project file later may require moving its associated files as well.

5. The project settings must be correct when you create the project file. Once a project
is created, some project settings, such as the time base settings, are locked. This
prevents unwanted inconsistencies that could result from changing project settings
later.

6. Describe an Editing Workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro.

You create your project in Adobe Premiere Pro by assembling clips into a sequence. The
workflow you choose depends on your preferences and the needs of your project.

1. View and trim source clips in the Source Monitor - Use the Source Monitor to view
clips that you have captured and added to your project. As you view the clips, you can set
In and Out points for the portion of each clip that you want to use in the sequence.
2. Assemble clips into a sequence - Drag each clip individually to the Timeline panel, or
automatically assemble clips selected in the Project panel. As you add individual clips,
you can decide whether to add video, audio, or both to your sequence.
3. Re-trim clips in a sequence - If you did not set precise In and Out points for a clip, or
you decide to change them, you can re-trim the clips in a Sequence tab of the Timeline
panel.

4. Adjust clip attributes if necessary - As you assemble your sequence, you may want to
change the duration or the speed at which the clip plays.

5. Rearrange clips - After clips are placed in the Timeline panel, you can rearrange how
they appear in the sequence. You might need to split a clip to use different effects, or
extract or move a clip and close any resulting gaps in the sequence.

7. Differentiate between Grouped panels and Individual panel

Adobe Premiere Pro uses a docked, panel-based interface. Panels are organized in an
arrangement called a workspace. The default workspace contains groups of panels as well
as panels that standalone.

The panels that are docked together is called grouped panels. You can dock panels
together, move them into or out of groups, and undock them so they float above the
application window. As you drag a panel, drop zones—areas onto which you can move
 the panel—become highlighted. The drop zone you choose determines where the panel is
inserted, and whether it docks or groups with other panels. The panels that standalone are
called individual panels

Docking zones exist along the edges of a panel, group, or window. Docking a panel
places it near the existing group, resizing all groups to accommodate the new panel.

Grouping zones exist in the middle of a panel or group, and along the tab area of panels.
Dropping a panel on a grouping zone stacks it with other panels.

8. Differentiate between the following

1. Source Clips

2. Clip Instances,

3. Sub Clip

4. Duplicate clip

Answer: In Premiere Pro, a clip points to a source file. Trimming a clip, or editing it in any
way, does not affect the source file. For example, if you import a 30-minute file into Premiere
Pro, you create a 30-minute clip that points to that source file and known as clip instance. If
you trim this clip instance to a five-minute duration, the 30-minute source file remains on
your hard disk, but the clip refers only to a five-minute section of it.

Source (master) clip - The clip originally imported into the Project panel. It is listed in the
Project panel only once by default. If you delete a source clip from the Project panel, all of its
instances are also deleted.

Clip instance - A dependent reference to a source clip, used in a sequence. Each time you
add a clip to a sequence, you create another instance of the clip. A clip instance uses the name
and source file reference used by its source clip.

While clip instances are not listed in the Project panel, they are differentiated in the Source
Monitor menu if you open instances there. The Source Monitor menu lists instances by name,
sequence name, and in Point

Sub clip: A section of a master clip that references the master clip‘s media file. Use

Sub clips to organize and manage your projects, especially when you need to use only

sections of long master clips.

Duplicate clip: An independent copy of a source clip, which you create manually using the
Edit > Duplicate command. You can also create a duplicate clip by importing the same file
more than once. Unlike a clip instance, a duplicate clip maintains its own reference to the
original clip‘s source file on disk and exists as an additional clip in the Project panel. A
duplicate clip is not deleted when you delete its original from the Project panel. Master and
duplicate clips can be renamed independently.

9. Brief about the Zoom Control Tool.

Ans. Zoom controls Change the scale of the time ruler to increase or decrease the number of
frames visible within the current viewing area.

10. Write down the usage of Time Ruler Tool.

Ans. Time ruler measures sequence time horizontally, using the counting method specified in
the project settings (although you may toggle to a counting method based on audio samples).
Tick marks and numbers indicating the sequence time are displayed along the ruler and
change according to the level of detail at which you view the sequence. The time ruler also
displays icons for markers and the sequence In and Outpoints.

11. Explain the following Panels in Adobe Premiere Pro

1. Source Monitor: The left screen is the source monitor. The Source Monitor can
be used to playback and preview individual clips. You can also use the Source
Monitor to prepare clips before you add them to a sequence. In the Source Monitor,
you can set In and Out points, add markers, and specify how the clip will be added to
the Timeline. You can view clips in this monitor by dragging and dropping them into
the Source panel or by double-clicking them.

2. Effect Controls panel: Special effects can be added to video and audio clips on the
Timeline. Some effects, for example, can change colour video to black-and-white,
while others alter the colour balance of an image or can help to simulate the look of
film. The Effect Controls panel allows you to edit effects that have been applied to
your clips. To access these, you must select it in the Timeline by clicking it. If you do
not have a clip selected, the panel remains blank. You can also use the panel to access
the inherent Motion, Opacity, and Audio properties of clips.

3. Audio Mixer: You can use the Audio Mixer to adjust settings while listening to
audio tracks and viewing video tracks. Each Audio Mixer track corresponds to a track
in the Timeline of the active sequence. You can also use the mixer to add effects,
change the volume of relative tracks, or to record audio directly into sequence tracks.

4. Program Monitor: The Program monitor is usually on the right of the Premiere
Pro. It is linked to your Timeline. It shows what happens on your Timeline. The
Program Monitor is your live monitor; it is used to playback and preview only the
clips on the Timeline.

5. Project panel: Video editing is a non-destructive editing process because you do

not edit the original content of your files. The Project panel contains references to all
the footage files (video, audio, and images) that you have imported into Premiere Pro
in addition to the sequences, titles and other supporting material you create in the
application.

6. Effects panel - You can quickly optimize the interface for effects editing by
selecting the Effects workspace. Choose Window > Workspace > Effects. By default,
the timeline view is hidden, but you can show it by clicking the Show/Hide Timeline
View button . Widen the Effect Controls panel, if necessary, to activate this button.

7. History panel - Use the History panel to jump to any state of the project created
during the current working session. Each time you apply a change to some part of the
project, the new state of that project is added to the panel. You can modify the project
from the state you select. History states aren’t available for actions within the Capture
panel.

8. Tools panel –

The Tools panel contains a number of tools for editing sequences in the Timeline
panel. When you select a tool, the pointer changes shape according to the selection.
For example, when you select the Razor tool and position the pointer over a clip in the
Timeline panel, the icon changes to a razor. However, the Selection tool icon may
change to reflect the task currently being performed. In some cases, pressing a
modifier key (such as Shift) as you use a tool changes its function, and its icon
changes accordingly. Select tools from the Tools panel, or use a keyboard shortcut.
You can resize the Tools panel and orient it vertically or horizontally.

The Selection tool is the default tool. It is used for everything other than specialized
functions.
 9. Timeline panel - The timeline panel is where your video takes shape. By dragging
items from the project panel or source monitor and placing them in the desired order,
you create a sequence of clips and events which play in the timeline from left to right.

With items in the timeline, you can: Adjust edit points, making clips shorter or longer,
or stretch them over time. Create multiple layers of video, e.g. titles, superimposed
images, etc. Create multiple layers of audio, e.g. voiceovers, music, etc. Add
transitions, filters, special effects, etc. You can also create "nested" sequences to help
keep the timeline manageable. When you have finished editing the timeline, you can
play it back in real time or export it in a variety of formats.

10. Audio Meters panel- The Audio Meters display one meter for each audio channel
in the clip or sequence currently playing. Choose the range for the audio meters.
Right-click on the audio meters and choose an audio range for more precise or more
dynamic responsiveness

12. How to add fades to audio clips?

1. Click Effects Panel -> Audio Transitions

2. Click and drag the Fade handle to the right to add a fade.

3.Continue dragging to lengthen the fade. Notice that as you drag, the portion of the
waveform affected in the fade immediately shortens to reflect the decrease in volume.

13. What are the Features of Adobe Sound Booth?

Ans. Adobe Soundbooth is an entry-level application with a limited selection of
wizard-type features. It is a software that makes it easy to create and edit audio for
film and video productions. Task-based features and tight integration with other
Adobe applications let you edit sound and accomplish audio tasks with complete
creative control.
Mix and edit multi-track projects with more control. Resize the multi-track project
window to easily work with more tracks. Split clips or copy and drag clips to different
tracks.
Soundtracks can be enhanced with the included royalty-free content - more than
10,000 sound effects and over 130 customizable Soundbooth Scores are available.
Drag and drop sound effects or scores into your multi-track project to customize,
combine and layer.
 Intuitive task-based tools allow you to quickly enhance and edit audio. Heal sound
visually, remove pops, clicks, and hums, and quickly adjust volume levels.
14. What are the advantages of Adobe Sound Booth?
Ans. Adobe Soundbooth enables you to edit and create audio with fast, intuitive tools.
Adobe Soundbooth software has an intuitive interface that helps you get the job done
quickly without sacrificing creative control.
Soundbooth is ideal for professional audio/video producers, corporate and event
videographers, Web designers, and Flash professionals, who will enjoy the tight
integration between the programs.
Soundbooth does work very well with video, especially when integrated with
Premiere Pro. The "common tasks" panel is simple and effective. Soundbooth is a
good option for people who aren't sound professionals, and for anyone working with
video who wants a quick way to address simple problems.
Soundbooth could certainly fill a useful role as a convenient toolbox. Perhaps the ideal
setup is to use Soundbooth for quick fix-up jobs.
Soundbooth has the advantage of being easier to learn and simpler to use for certain
common tasks.
15. What are the functions of different panels of Adobe Sound Booth?
(Differentiate between the various panels of Adobe Sound Booth.)
File Panel - Open files appear in the Files panel. The Files panel is located in the
upper left corner of the default workspace.
Editor panel - The main panel in the workspace is called the Editor panel. The
waveform of the file appears in the Editor panel in the middle of the workspace. You
can switch between any of the sound files you have opened by choosing the file from
the pop-up menu in the upper-left corner of the panel. The zoom navigator, is located
directly below the popup menu and provides a view of the entire waveform. You can
use the main Editor window to zoom in on just a range of the waveform in greater
detail.
Task Panel - Below the Files panel is a group of three panels: Task, Effects, and
Markers. The Tasks panel contains frequently used tasks, such as Auto Compose
Score and Change Pitch, and Timing.
Effects panel - The Effects panel is the next panel in the group. When you add
effects, you are essentially creating a set of effects that are listed in this panel.
Markers panel - The Markers panel allows you to add markers (known in Adobe
 Flash as cue points) at any point in your sound file. This is particularly useful when
you are exporting to Flash Video, because this panel lets you embed event and
navigation markers that can be read in Flash.
History panel. - Below the Tasks, Effects, and Markers panel group is the History
panel. The History panel is similar to the History panels found in other Adobe
applications. It contains a list of all of the actions performed since the file was opened.
Click on an action to return the file to that state. Press Delete to delete a selected action.
16. Name the tools in the Tools panel of Adobe Sound booth.
Ans. The Tools panel contains the most frequently used tools in Sound booth, the
Time Selection tool, the Frequency Selection tool, the Marquee tool, the Lasso tool,
the Hand tool and the Zoom tool.
17. Where do you see the Workspace popup menu in Adobe Soundbooth? Name the
Workspaces in Adobe Sound booth.
Ans. In the upper-right corner of the interface is a Workspace pop-up menu. This
menu contains the Default workspace, along with two other preset workspaces, Edit
Audio To Video and Edit Score To Video. Choosing one of these different
workspaces changes the panel arrangement to suit that particular task.
18. Describe the Editor Panel of Adobe Soundbooth.
Ans. The main panel in the workspace is called the Editor panel. The waveform of
the file appears in the Editor panel in the middle of the workspace. You can switch
between any of the sound files you have opened by choosing the file from the pop-up
menu in the upper-left corner of the panel. The zoom navigator, is located directly
below the popup menu and provides a view of the entire waveform. You can use the
main Editor window to zoom in on just a range of the waveform in greater detail.
To zoom in or out, press the + (plus) or – (minus) keys. To return to 100% view, click
the Zoom Out Full button to the right of the zoom navigator.
Click and drag over a portion of the waveform. A menu pops up appears allowing to
increase or decrease the volume of the range. Click and drag the underlined number to
the right or left to increase or decrease this setting. Click anywhere in the Editor panel
to deselect the range.
The Set Fade In and Set Fade Out buttons in the upper left and right corners of the
Editor window allows to set up fades at the beginning and end of the audio clip. Click
and drag the Fade In Point to the right to set up a fade in the beginning of the audio
track.
 At the bottom of the Editor panel is a numeric Time slider, Previous and Next Marker
buttons, Stop and Play buttons, Loop Playback, Record Open Dialog, Fade In and
Fade Out buttons, a volume adjustment feature for the entire track, and a Louder
button to make certain parts of the audio louder.
19. Differentiate between the following:
1. Fade in and fade out
The Fade in option can be used to gradually increase the volume of audio in the
beginning and Fade out option is used to gradually decrease it in the end.
2. Zoom in and zoom out
To make a very precise range selection, the zoom in on the waveform is used. To
zoom in or out, press the + (plus) or – (minus) keys on your keyboard or use the
Zoom tool icon in the Tools panel.
The Zoom tool works similarly to the Zoom tool in Adobe Photoshop CS3. You click
and drag on the area you want to zoom in on or click the mouse to zoom in on an area.
Hold down Alt and click to zoom back out. If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel,
scroll forward to zoom in and scroll backwards to zoom out
The zoom navigator is located at the top of the Editor panel. You can see your entire
waveform, navigate through the time line, and zoom in and out on different parts of
the waveform.
20. How to add fades to the beginning and end of audio clips using visual markers?
Ans. To do so, make sure the beginning of the waveform is in focus in the main window
of the Editor panel. Notice the black box located in the upper left corner of the window.
This box is in the Fade In handle. Click and drag the handle to the right to add a fade.
Continue dragging to lengthen the fade. As you drag, the portion of the waveform
affected in the fade immediately shortens to reflect the decrease in volume. Drag the Fade
In handle down to change the curve of the fade line. This allows you to keep the overall
length of the fade, but the sound builds more drastically. Drag the Fade In handles up to
make the fade more gradual.
The Fade Out handle at the opposite end of the waveform works in exactly the same
manner.
To remove a fade, drag the Fade In Or Out handle back to the beginning or end of the
waveform.
21. How to zoom in and out on different parts of the wave form?
Ans. If you have trouble making a very precise range selection, you can zoom in on
the waveform.
 To zoom in or out, press the + (plus) or – (minus) keys on your keyboard or use the
Zoom tool icon in the Tools panel. You click and drag on the area you want to zoom
in on or click the mouse to zoom in on an area. Hold down Alt and click to zoom
back out. If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, scroll forward to zoom in and
scroll backwards to zoom out. The zoom navigator is located at the top of the Editor
panel. You can see your entire waveform, navigate through the time line, and zoom in
and out on different parts of the waveform.
22. How to select a specific portion or range of the waveform?
Ans. To select a range, choose the Time Selection tool icon in the toolbar and then
click and drag across the waveform in the Editor panel with your mouse. Any changes
you make are applied only to the selected range.
You can modify the selected range by dragging the start and end points in the time
ruler of the Editor panel. Move them closer together to shorten the range or farther
apart to lengthen the range.
23. How do you trim the beginning and end of your sound files?
Ans. You can trim the beginning and end of a sound files using the trim handles
found in the center of either side of the main window. Drag the trim handle at the end
of the audio clip to the left to remove the last few seconds or even minutes from the
clip. Drag the trim handle at the beginning of a clip to the right to trim the beginning
of a clip.