Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 361)

Working with a Video’s Audio
You can edit the audio clip of the video’s audio as with any audio clip in the project. You
can move and resize the video’s audio, split and join it, or open it in the File Editor for
processing or analysis. You can also change the name or icon of the track containing the
video’s audio and use the controls in the track header to adjust volume and pan, mute
or solo the track, change the time format, or enable the track for recording.
The video’s
audio track
You can adjust the
video’s audio using
the controls in the
track’s header.
If you remove the video from the project, the audio clip of the video’s audio is not deleted,
but remains in the project. You can delete the clip separately if you want to remove it.
Using the Time Display and Time Ruler with Video
When you import a video file into a Soundtrack Pro project, the Time display and Time
ruler adjust to show the timecode format of the video. The Time display and Time ruler
can display time in seconds, frames, drop frames, or non-drop frames. You can choose
the format for timecode display, and can set the video frame rate for projects not
containing a video file. You can also set the default frame rate for new projects in the
Project Preferences pane.
To choose the units shown in the Time display and Time ruler
µ
Choose View > Time Ruler Units, then choose a time format from the submenu.
To choose the video frame rate for projects not containing a video file
1 Choose View > Time Ruler Units > Set Video Frame Rate.
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