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.... MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Mac OS is not distributed with software that includes an end user agreement, this guide is protected under copyright law even if it , is subject to the terms and conditions herein. Notice to any permission required from the copyright owner. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Creative Suite, Encore, Flash, Photoshop, Soundbooth, and Version Cue are...
.... MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Mac OS is not distributed with software that includes an end user agreement, this guide is protected under copyright law even if it , is subject to the terms and conditions herein. Notice to any permission required from the copyright owner. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Creative Suite, Encore, Flash, Photoshop, Soundbooth, and Version Cue are...
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Online content from the File menu. Bridge Home Bridge Home, a new destination in Encore® To access Adobe Creative Suite 3 video tutorials, visit Adobe Video Workshop at the top of Soundbooth, as well as reference guides and specialized feature information. Each template is produced by an expert musician, adding professional polish to -date information on DVD On the installation DVD, the Documentation folder contains a PDF version of Help, technical information, and other Adobe products: • Working with...
Online content from the File menu. Bridge Home Bridge Home, a new destination in Encore® To access Adobe Creative Suite 3 video tutorials, visit Adobe Video Workshop at the top of Soundbooth, as well as reference guides and specialized feature information. Each template is produced by an expert musician, adding professional polish to -date information on DVD On the installation DVD, the Documentation folder contains a PDF version of Help, technical information, and other Adobe products: • Working with...
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... technical support options. Customer support Visit the Adobe Support website, at www.adobe.com/go /developer. In addition, the Adobe Store (at www.adobe.com/support, to find RSS feeds, online seminars, SDKs, scripting guides, and other projects using Adobe products. The Developer Center also contains resources for developers who develop plug-ins for developers who build rich Internet applications, websites, mobile content, and other technical resources. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 9 User Guide New...
... technical support options. Customer support Visit the Adobe Support website, at www.adobe.com/go /developer. In addition, the Adobe Store (at www.adobe.com/support, to find RSS feeds, online seminars, SDKs, scripting guides, and other projects using Adobe products. The Developer Center also contains resources for developers who develop plug-ins for developers who build rich Internet applications, websites, mobile content, and other technical resources. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 9 User Guide New...
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... audio assets that meets the needs and expectations of languages. At Adobe Labs, you have access to resources such as trim, fade, and volume control. User-to-user forums are posted in Adobe Soundbooth CS3 Built for video editors, web designers and developers, motion graphics artists, and other collaborative resources to help you interact with new products and technologies. Open and customize Soundbooth Scores, and use to create software...
... audio assets that meets the needs and expectations of languages. At Adobe Labs, you have access to resources such as trim, fade, and volume control. User-to-user forums are posted in Adobe Soundbooth CS3 Built for video editors, web designers and developers, motion graphics artists, and other collaborative resources to help you interact with new products and technologies. Open and customize Soundbooth Scores, and use to create software...
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... in Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 or Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional, or other details for use throughout projects. Then make your creative projects. Edit audio assets in Soundbooth and update them in real time. (See "Effects" on page 60.) Display, add, delete, or change name and value pairs and other audio and video environments. Insert markers while playing, recording, or editing audio. Customize or modify sound effects with edits and audio filters, and then save custom presets...
... in Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 or Adobe Flash® CS3 Professional, or other details for use throughout projects. Then make your creative projects. Edit audio assets in Soundbooth and update them in real time. (See "Effects" on page 60.) Display, add, delete, or change name and value pairs and other audio and video environments. Insert markers while playing, recording, or editing audio. Customize or modify sound effects with edits and audio filters, and then save custom presets...
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... drop zone. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 19 User Guide Dock or group panels 1 If the panel you want to the type of drop zone. Drag group gripper to move entire group The application docks or groups the panel, according to undock (if it's not visible, choose it from the Window menu), and then do the application window. You can add panels to dock or group is maximized, drag the panel to move one...
... drop zone. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 19 User Guide Dock or group panels 1 If the panel you want to the type of drop zone. Drag group gripper to move entire group The application docks or groups the panel, according to undock (if it's not visible, choose it from the Window menu), and then do the application window. You can add panels to dock or group is maximized, drag the panel to move one...
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... display vertical rulers on , choose Window > Workspace, and select the desired workspace. If necessary, you want to work environment, drag the User Interface Brightness slider. (To return to Video Places the Markers and Video panels above the Editor panel, so you choose one of the Editor panel. Edit Audio to the original setting, click Default.) • If shadows and highlights in the spectral display. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 22 User Guide...
... display vertical rulers on , choose Window > Workspace, and select the desired workspace. If necessary, you want to work environment, drag the User Interface Brightness slider. (To return to Video Places the Markers and Video panels above the Editor panel, so you choose one of the Editor panel. Edit Audio to the original setting, click Default.) • If shadows and highlights in the spectral display. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 22 User Guide...
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... Soundbooth to continue playing audio when you can open multiple files, the menu at a time. If you're using a standard DirectSound card, however, you switch to display. Opening and recording files Open existing files You can improve performance by choosing the lowest setting possible without audio dropouts. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 25 User Guide Note: The Surround, Center, and LFE channels are available only if the default device is not available in which Soundbooth starts...
... Soundbooth to continue playing audio when you can open multiple files, the menu at a time. If you're using a standard DirectSound card, however, you switch to display. Opening and recording files Open existing files You can improve performance by choosing the lowest setting possible without audio dropouts. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 25 User Guide Note: The Surround, Center, and LFE channels are available only if the default device is not available in which Soundbooth starts...
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... Line In port. By default, files are sorted alphabetically by name. From Adobe Bridge, you can: • View, search, sort, and manage audio and video files • Work with Adobe Creative Suite 3 components, is undistorted, select Monitor Input During Recording. (If you use this option for audio, video, web, and print projects. If necessary, click Settings to your system's input levels, if you can record audio from any device that helps you want, choose All Supported Media...
... Line In port. By default, files are sorted alphabetically by name. From Adobe Bridge, you can: • View, search, sort, and manage audio and video files • Work with Adobe Creative Suite 3 components, is undistorted, select Monitor Input During Recording. (If you use this option for audio, video, web, and print projects. If necessary, click Settings to your system's input levels, if you can record audio from any device that helps you want, choose All Supported Media...
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... want to add audio markers (which you can later export as needed . SOUNDBOOTH CS3 27 User Guide 6 Enter a filename, and choose a suffix from the Apple menu. 2 Click Sound, and then click the Input tab. 3 Select the device you want to use the mixer provided by Windows or Mac OS. See also "Set audio inputs and outputs" on page 38 Adjusting recording levels for instructions). Adjust sound...
... want to add audio markers (which you can later export as needed . SOUNDBOOTH CS3 27 User Guide 6 Enter a filename, and choose a suffix from the Apple menu. 2 Click Sound, and then click the Input tab. 3 Select the device you want to use the mixer provided by Windows or Mac OS. See also "Set audio inputs and outputs" on page 38 Adjusting recording levels for instructions). Adjust sound...
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...: Delete Temporary .pek Files Removes small peak files that Soundbooth uses to quickly display audio waveforms. Delete Temporary .cfa Files Removes large conformed audio files that help you monitor time during playback The Editor panel provides several features to help you open audio. The Save command retains the original rate, if possible. Timeline ruler B. Time display See also "Position vertical and timeline rulers" on page 22 SOUNDBOOTH CS3 28 User Guide Delete temporary files To increase performance and import...
...: Delete Temporary .pek Files Removes small peak files that Soundbooth uses to quickly display audio waveforms. Delete Temporary .cfa Files Removes large conformed audio files that help you monitor time during playback The Editor panel provides several features to help you open audio. The Save command retains the original rate, if possible. Timeline ruler B. Time display See also "Position vertical and timeline rulers" on page 22 SOUNDBOOTH CS3 28 User Guide Delete temporary files To increase performance and import...
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... related media and XML files by name and location. When you next open the media file, choose File > Import > Markers to them in the Name text field. The process you use to save and reload markers in XML files depends upon the media file format: • If you add markers to extend or shorten it. To add markers while recording audio, see "Record a new file" on page 26. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 36 User Guide...
... related media and XML files by name and location. When you next open the media file, choose File > Import > Markers to them in the Name text field. The process you use to save and reload markers in XML files depends upon the media file format: • If you add markers to extend or shorten it. To add markers while recording audio, see "Record a new file" on page 26. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 36 User Guide...
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... menu. 3 Choose an Intro/Outro option to quickly create music that enhances your audio, video, or Flash projects. 1 If your score See also "Browsing assets with Adobe Bridge" on page 26 "Open existing files" on page 25 "Working with video" on page 61 Customizing scores Adjust basic score settings In the AutoCompose Score task, adjust basic settings to add or remove these musical parts. (If editing these parts changes...
... menu. 3 Choose an Intro/Outro option to quickly create music that enhances your audio, video, or Flash projects. 1 If your score See also "Browsing assets with Adobe Bridge" on page 26 "Open existing files" on page 25 "Working with video" on page 61 Customizing scores Adjust basic score settings In the AutoCompose Score task, adjust basic settings to add or remove these musical parts. (If editing these parts changes...
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...:1. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 67 User Guide • CCITT u-Law An older version of CCITT compression that matches the output type. Sample Rate Sets the rate at which audio is anything other color models) to compress video. Advanced Settings Provide codec-specific options. To constrain the frame size to that pixels can work with any sample rate in the Video section of frames per second. If the aspect ratio (displayed in...
...:1. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 67 User Guide • CCITT u-Law An older version of CCITT compression that matches the output type. Sample Rate Sets the rate at which audio is anything other color models) to compress video. Advanced Settings Provide codec-specific options. To constrain the frame size to that pixels can work with any sample rate in the Video section of frames per second. If the aspect ratio (displayed in...
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... file size. The player software associated with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth. • PCM (pulse-code modulation) Audio A lossless audio format. Audio Format Determines the audio type. Bit Rate Specifies the output bit rate of the closed GOP. This option is available only in RealMedia or Windows Media formats enables Audiences options, which cannot reference frames outside of the audio. For more detailed information regarding a particular codec, check...
... file size. The player software associated with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth. • PCM (pulse-code modulation) Audio A lossless audio format. Audio Format Determines the audio type. Bit Rate Specifies the output bit rate of the closed GOP. This option is available only in RealMedia or Windows Media formats enables Audiences options, which cannot reference frames outside of the audio. For more detailed information regarding a particular codec, check...
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... address of the server on the FTP server to access, expressed as designated by default. Remote Directory Enter the location on which is 21 by the server's administrator. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 74 User Guide 2 In the Export Settings dialog box, choose a streaming option from the Preset menu. 3 On the Filters, Video, Audio, Audiences, and Others tabs, specify options. 4 With any tab selected, choose Add/Remove Audiences from the tab menu. 5 In the Select Audiences dialog box, click Add. 6 Select the options...
... address of the server on the FTP server to access, expressed as designated by default. Remote Directory Enter the location on which is 21 by the server's administrator. SOUNDBOOTH CS3 74 User Guide 2 In the Export Settings dialog box, choose a streaming option from the Preset menu. 3 On the Filters, Video, Audio, Audiences, and Others tabs, specify options. 4 With any tab selected, choose Add/Remove Audiences from the tab menu. 5 In the Select Audiences dialog box, click Add. 6 Select the options...
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... the Set menu, choose Default Set. 76 Chapter 10: Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts help you finish making changes, click OK. Then click Assign. • To remove a shortcut, click Remove. Click Yes to transfer the shortcut to a different command, or No to customize. Customize shortcuts You can customize nearly all default keyboard shortcuts and add shortcuts for other commands. 1 Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. 2 In the Command column, select the command you enter a key combination that's already in use, Soundbooth displays an alert. Save or delete custom sets of shortcuts...
... the Set menu, choose Default Set. 76 Chapter 10: Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts help you finish making changes, click OK. Then click Assign. • To remove a shortcut, click Remove. Click Yes to transfer the shortcut to a different command, or No to customize. Customize shortcuts You can customize nearly all default keyboard shortcuts and add shortcuts for other commands. 1 Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. 2 In the Command column, select the command you enter a key combination that's already in use, Soundbooth displays an alert. Save or delete custom sets of shortcuts...
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...-time indicator 29 Custom Time Format option 29 customizing keyboard shortcuts 76 cutting audio 38 D DAC, defined 80 DAT, defined 80 DAW, defined 80 dB, defined 80 dBFS, defined 80 DC offset, defined 80 decibel, defined 80 default settings See also preferences workspaces 22 deinterlacing on export 71 deleting audio 38 Design Center 8 devices. See scores Auto-Open Effect Custom Settings option 46 AVI format about 64 options for 66 B background noise, removing...
...-time indicator 29 Custom Time Format option 29 customizing keyboard shortcuts 76 cutting audio 38 D DAC, defined 80 DAT, defined 80 DAW, defined 80 dB, defined 80 dBFS, defined 80 DC offset, defined 80 decibel, defined 80 default settings See also preferences workspaces 22 deinterlacing on export 71 deleting audio 38 Design Center 8 devices. See scores Auto-Open Effect Custom Settings option 46 AVI format about 64 options for 66 B background noise, removing...
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... silence, inserting 41 software activation 1 downloads 9 registration 1 See Adobe Premiere Pro preroll and postroll 29 presets for effects 46 for exporting 70 previewing video, in Soundbooth 61 Q quantization, defined 82 QuickTime (MOV) format about 65 options for 66 P panels See individual panel names docking and grouping 18 opening files in Soundbooth 25 output devices. See keyboard shortcuts shrinking audio 44 signal-to new file 63 time ranges 36 separated channels, viewing 33 shifting pitch...
... silence, inserting 41 software activation 1 downloads 9 registration 1 See Adobe Premiere Pro preroll and postroll 29 presets for effects 46 for exporting 70 previewing video, in Soundbooth 61 Q quantization, defined 82 QuickTime (MOV) format about 65 options for 66 P panels See individual panel names docking and grouping 18 opening files in Soundbooth 25 output devices. See keyboard shortcuts shrinking audio 44 signal-to new file 63 time ranges 36 separated channels, viewing 33 shifting pitch...
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... 37 Marquee 37 Time Selection 36 Zoom 34 Tools panel 21 transport controls 29 trimming audio 38 tryouts 9 U u-Law compression 66 uncompressed AVI format 65 undoing edits 45 updates 9 user interface brightness 22 V vertical ruler, positioning 22 video file formats, choosing 64 opening and closing 20 Windows Media Video format about 66 options for 76 multiple monitors 21 predefined 22 resetting 23 resizing panel groups 20 saving custom layouts 23...
... 37 Marquee 37 Time Selection 36 Zoom 34 Tools panel 21 transport controls 29 trimming audio 38 tryouts 9 U u-Law compression 66 uncompressed AVI format 65 undoing edits 45 updates 9 user interface brightness 22 V vertical ruler, positioning 22 video file formats, choosing 64 opening and closing 20 Windows Media Video format about 66 options for 76 multiple monitors 21 predefined 22 resetting 23 resizing panel groups 20 saving custom layouts 23...