Adobe 65029940 - Captivate - PC, User Manual

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ADOBE CAPTIVATE 3
User Guide
4 Make any necessary edits. You can cut and paste sections of the audio file, insert periods of silence to lengthen
the audio file, adjust volume, import a different audio file, and use more options.
Cut selection
Click to cut the selected portion of the audio file.
Copy selection
Click to copy the selected portion of the audio file.
Paste selection
Click to paste information from the Clipboard. (For example, if you select a section of the audio
file, and then click the Cut or Copy button, the selected audio is placed on the Clipboard. You can then use the
Paste feature to place the audio located on the Clipboard back into any location within the audio file.)
Delete selection
Click to remove the selected portion of the audio file.
Undo
Click to undo the last action taken.
Redo
Click to redo the last action taken.
Insert silence
Click to add a period of silence to the beginning or end of the audio file, or to a specific location
within the audio file.
Adjust volume
Click to increase or decrease the sound level of the audio file. There is also an option to fine-
tune quieter portions of the audio file.
Zoom in
Click to enlarge the waveform.
Zoom out
Click to shrink the waveform.
Settings
Click to set various options such as recording device, audio quality level, and recording device
calibration.
Record/Insert new audio
Click to begin recording audio. (To record, you need a microphone.)
Play
Click to play the audio file.
Stop
Click to stop playing the audio file.
5 Click Select Audio from Library to import an audio file from the project’s Library.
6 When you finish editing the audio file, click OK.
Editing audio timing
Adobe Captivate lets you edit the timing of audio files after you record or import them. Having control over the
timing of audio files gives you the ability to use audio files of different lengths and incorporate them smoothly
into projects.