Camtasia 9: 4 Editing Audio

4.1 Edit Audio Clips:

      Audio is also edited like video clips on the timeline. Click and drag to move the audio clip anywhere in the tracks after separate the audio from video. And also cut, trim, split, copy, paste, delete the audio in the timeline according to the needs.

How to import the audio file to Camtasia 9?

File >> Import media >> Select required audio file >> Open >> Now that file appears in Camtasia media bin.

Drag the audio file on to the Timeline.

Cut the Audio:

      Step 1: Click on the audio next click on the red button to set the audio where to cut.

      Step 2: Then R-click on that highlighted area >> select cut option

Split the Audio:

      Step 1: Click on the audio next put the arrow line in existing audio to split

      Step 2: Then press S / CMD + T. Now click on the right side of the audio to move.  

Trim the Audio:

     Step 1: follow the split audio steps

     Step 2: then after select the audio starting point (now appears arrow marks) move left or right for trim the audio.

4.2 Adjust Audio Clip Volume:

      Step 1: Click and drag the audio clip anywhere on the tracks in the timeline.

      Step 2: Click the audio line in the video and drag to move up and down for increase or decrease the audio clip sound.

      When to use:

      Each audio clip adjust individually according to the video moving.

      After separate the audio from the video only adjust the each audio clip in the tracks.   

4.3 Audio Points:

      Step 1. D-Click on the audio line to add an audio points in the timeline where to fade should begin and end.   (Or)                                             

      R-Click on the audio line >> Add audio point in the required place where to fade should begin or end.

      Step 3: Now move one of the audio points up or down to create and audio fade effect (for increase or decrease the sound effects).

      When to appear audio point?

      If music available in the video then audio line appears on the video in the timeline.

4.4 Separate Audio and Video:

      Step: R-Click on the Video in the time line >> Separate Audio and Video.

      When to use:

1.   Immediately remove the audio in the video clip on the timeline after screen recording over.

2.   Suppose we want to remove only audio in the video.

4.5 How to zoom and un-zoom the audio? (Ctrl + Shift + 7)

      For zooming: drag to move the zoom round button from – to +  

      For un-zoom: click once again zoom button to bring all media on timeline into view or click Ctrl + Shift + 7

        

4.6 Disable or enable the audio tracks?

     Steps: Click on the icon symbol to disable the audio track.

     Note: if u want to play one audio at a time the use this audio track disable option.

4.7 How to stop the audio automatically at end of the video without cut the audio?

     Step 1: Put the timeline at the end of the video

     Step 2: Go to Audio effects >> Drag the Fade out at end of the audio

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