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Chapter 7 Working in the Waveform Editor 157
Moving Between Selections
You can select different areas of the audio file to apply different actions or to play
different areas. Any selection can include the same part of an audio file as another
selection. As you work on the audio file, you can move back and forth between
selections.
To move to the previous selection:
m Click the Previous Selection button above the waveform display.
The previous selection becomes the current selection. The selection area appears
darker than the rest of the waveform.
To move to the next selection:
m Click the Next Selection button above the waveform display.
The next selection becomes the current selection. The selection area appears darker
than the rest of the waveform.
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting in the Waveform Editor
You can cut, copy, and paste audio in the Waveform Editor. Cutting, copying, and
pasting can change the length of an audio file.
To cut part of an audio file in the Waveform Editor:
1 Select the part of the file you want to cut.
2 Choose Edit > Cut (or press Command-X).
The selected part of the file is removed, and the file shortens by the cut amount.
To copy audio in the Waveform Editor:
1 Select the part of the file you want to copy.
2 Choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C).
3 You can paste audio in the Waveform Editor. You can paste at the playhead position,
paste mix, or paste repeat.
Next Selection button
Waveform View button