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Using the Raw compression option

The Raw compression option exports sounds with no sound compression.

To use raw compression:

1 | In the Sound Properties dialog box, choose Raw from the Compression menu.
2 | For Preprocessing, select Convert Stereo to Mono to convert mixed stereo sounds to mono (monaural). (Mono sounds are unaffected by this option.)
3 | For Sample Rate, select an option to control sound fidelity and file size. Lower rates decrease file size but can also degrade sound quality. Rate options are as follows:
| 5 kHz is barely acceptable for speech.
| 11 kHz is the lowest recommended quality for a short segment of music and is one-quarter of the standard CD rate.
| 22 kHz is a popular choice for Web playback and is half the standard CD rate.
| 44 kHz is the standard CD audio rate.
| Note: Flash cannot increase the kHz rate of an imported sound above the rate at which it was imported.