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Getting started with Audacity 1.3

You're reading from   Getting started with Audacity 1.3 Create your own podcasts, edit music, and more with this open source audio editor

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2010
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781847197641
Length 220 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Getting started with Audacity 1.3
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
1. Audacity and the World of Audio Editing 2. The Basics: Setting Up a Project FREE CHAPTER 3. Ready and Action! Creating a Voice Track and Recording Interviews 4. Making It Sound Better: Editing Your Podcast 5. Advanced Editing: Fixing the Glitches and Removing the Noise 6. Saving Projects and Exporting Podcasts 7. Beyond the Basics: Editing for Even Better Sound 8. Importing and Adding Background Music 9. Giving Your Audio Some Depth: Applying Effects 10. Making Audacity Even Better With Plug-Ins and Libraries Toolbar, Menu, and Keyboard Shortcut Reference
Glossary of Terms
Index

Other Export File Options


As stated at the very beginning of this chapter, Audacity allows you to export your audio tracks in many other audio formats besides MP3. Exporting in those other formats is just as easy.

  1. From an open project, just select File and then Export.

  2. Just as you did before, enter tagging information in the Edit Metadata window, and once completed, click on OK.

  3. In the Save window, type in a name for the exported file.

  4. In the Where field, you can choose where you would like the file to be saved.

  5. This time, in the Format drop down, choose your preferred file format.

  6. Just like before, you can click on Options to change any bitrate, speed, or quality settings.

  7. Finally, click on OK, and your file will be saved in the audio format of your choice.

Note

You can even export more than one audio track at a time!

If you have a project in Audacity that has more than one track in the timeline, you can export each track as a separate file. All you need to do is select File and then Export Multiple...

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