Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 243)

To open an audio file project in the File Editor project view
Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Open (or press Command-O), locate and select the project or file, then click
Open.
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Drag the project or file over the Soundtrack Pro icon in the Dock.
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In the Timeline, double-click the audio clip.
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In Final Cut Pro, select a clip, then choose File > Send To > Soundtrack Pro Audio File
Project.
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In Motion, select an audio track, then choose Edit > Send Audio to Soundtrack Pro.
You can also open the original file in its native format in the File Editor. Editing the original
audio file means that when you save your changes, you overwrite (replace) the original
file with the edited one.
To open an audio file in its native format in the File Editor project view
Do one of the following:
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Select the clip, then choose Clip > Open in Editor.
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In the Timeline or in one of the media tabs, Control-click a project or file, then choose
Open in Editor from the shortcut menu.
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In Final Cut Pro or Motion, Control-click an audio clip, then choose Open in Editor from
the shortcut menu.
When you open a clip from the multitrack window, if the clip is part of a larger audio file,
the File Editor zooms in to the length of the clip. A marker is added to mark the start and
end points of the clip.
When you open a stereo audio file in the File Editor, the left channel appears in the upper
part of the waveform display, and the right channel appears in the lower part.
You can have multiple audio file projects open in Soundtrack Pro and cut and paste
between them, but only one project can play back at a time.
Setting the Time Ruler Units in the File Editor Project View
You can set the Time Ruler units in the File Editor project view to any format in the Time
Ruler Units submenu.
To set the Time Ruler units in the File Editor project view
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Choose View > Time Ruler Units, then choose a format from the submenu.
For more information, see Setting the Project Ruler Units .
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