Displaying Audio Properties

One of the hardest things to develop is a good ear for sound. It's not something you're necessarily born with. It can take a long time to really perfect your skills. When you listen for audio quality, especially when formatting files for multimedia, it can become difficult to distinguish what settings affect the overall sound quality. One thing in Premiere that I find very useful is checking the audio file's properties. This gives you information on the clip's name, source path, duration, compression formats, and quality settings. This information can come in handy while editing your projects. Most people are better at distinguishing the quality of video clips, because video is a visual format. Audio requires you to listen closely for the little details and nuances that differentiate a sound file.

To view the Audio Properties window, do the following:

  1. Click the audio clip (in the timeline) or the audio icon (in the project bin) to select it. The audio file's information is displayed in the top of the Project window. If you are in text view mode, expand the window far enough so that you can see the file information, as shown in Figure 8.1.

    Figure 8.1. Audio information about a clip exists in many areas.

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  2. Right-click (Windows) or Alt-click (Macintosh) to bring up the pop-up menu.

  3. Select Properties. The Audio Properties window appears, as shown in Figure 8.2.

    Figure 8.2. The Audio Properties window.

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tip

You need a good pair of audio monitors when mixing music. Better-quality speakers or audio monitors reproduce a wider spectrum of frequencies with more-accurate sound clarity.




Premiere 6. 5 Fundamentals
Premiere 6.5 Fundamentals
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