Operation Manual

Export Selection As WAV… -

same as above, but only exports the current

selection.

Export as [MP3]… -

exports all of the audio as an MP3 file. MP3 files are

compressed and therefore take up

much less disk space, but they lose some

audio quality. Another compressed alternative is Ogg Vorbis (below). You can

set the quality of MP3 compression in the File Format Preferences. See also

MP3 Exporting.

Export Selection As MP3… -

same as above, but only exports the current

selection.

Export as [Ogg Vorbis]… - exports all of the audio as an Ogg Vorbis file.

Ogg Vorbis files are compressed and therefore take up much less disk space,

but they lose some audio quality. Ogg Vorbis files tend to take up a little less

disk space than MP3 for similar compression quality, and Ogg Vorbis is free

from patents and licensing restrictions, but Ogg Vorbis files are not as

widespread. You can set the quality of Ogg compression in the File Format

Preferences.

Export Selection As [Ogg Vorbis]… -

same as above, but only exports the

current selection.

Export Labels… - if you have a Label Track in your project, this lets you

export the labels as a text file. You can import labels in the same text format

using the “Import Label…” command in the Project Menu.

Export Multiple –

lets you split your project into multiple files all in one step.

You can either split them vertically (one new file per track), or horizontally

(using labels in a Label Track) to indicate the breaks between exported files.

Page Setup –

configure how Audacity will print out the track waveforms using

the Print option, and what printer to

use.

Print – Print out the main window view from audacity showing the tracks and

waveforms.

Exit (Quit) – closes all windows and exits Audacity, prompting you to save

any unsaved changes first.