# Editing audio files

You can edit the audio files in your Captivate project at any time. Using the Edit Audio dialog box, you can listen to an audio file, change fade in/fade out settings, pause the audio while it plays on the slide, set a time delay for the audio, and change numerous other options.

#### To edit an audio file:

1. Open a Captivate project.

2. Double-click on a slide containing audio.

3. From the Audio menu, select Edit audio.

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 more options. (Details)

   Cut : Click to cut the selected portion of the audio file.

   Copy : Click to copy the selection portion of the audio file.

   Paste : 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 : Click to remove the selection 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.

   Options: 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. For more information, see Equipment for recording audio.)

   Play : Click to play the audio file.

   Stop : Click to stop playing the audio file.

   Import: Click to add a different audio file to the slide.

5. When you finish editing the audio file, click OK.