Sony SF-10000 User Manual
Chapter 2
Learning the Sound Forge Pro Workspace
This chapter provides a detailed overview of Sound Forge® Pro toolbars and controls.
Using the mouse
The following table defines the mouse-related terms used throughout this manual.
Mouse Term
Description
Pointing
Moving the mouse pointer over an item.
Clicking
Pointing to an item and quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button. If there
is no left or right specification, left-clicking is implied.
is no left or right specification, left-clicking is implied.
Right-clicking
Pointing to an item and quickly pressing and releasing the right mouse button. Right-
clicking is frequently used to display shortcut menus.
clicking is frequently used to display shortcut menus.
Double-clicking
Identical to clicking, but instead of pressing and releasing the mouse button once, it is
done twice in quick succession. Double-clicking always indicates the left mouse
button.
done twice in quick succession. Double-clicking always indicates the left mouse
button.
Triple-clicking
Identical to clicking, but instead of pressing and releasing the mouse button once, it is
done three times in quick succession. Triple-clicking always indicates the left mouse
button.
done three times in quick succession. Triple-clicking always indicates the left mouse
button.
Toggle-clicking
Clicking the right mouse button while holding down the left mouse button. This is
used to toggle options and is a shortcut for drag-and-drop editing and using the
Magnify tool.
used to toggle options and is a shortcut for drag-and-drop editing and using the
Magnify tool.
Shift-clicking
Holding down the Shift key while clicking the mouse. Shift-clicking is typically used to
skip dialogs and quickly repeat operations.
skip dialogs and quickly repeat operations.
Ctrl-clicking
Holding down the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse. Ctrl-clicking is used to modify the
operation of a normal click.
operation of a normal click.
Dragging
Holding down the left mouse button while moving the mouse pointer and releasing
the mouse at the desired location. Dragging is used to quickly move sections of data
between windows, as well as to adjust sliders, scrollbars, and faders.
the mouse at the desired location. Dragging is used to quickly move sections of data
between windows, as well as to adjust sliders, scrollbars, and faders.
Slow-dragging
Holding down the right and left mouse buttons while adjusting sliders and faders
increases the resolution of the movement. This is useful when making fractional
adjustments to parameters.
increases the resolution of the movement. This is useful when making fractional
adjustments to parameters.
Tip:
After you are familiar with Sound Forge basics, you may want to use mouse and keyboard shortcuts. For more
Using the mouse wheel
The following table describes the available mouse wheel functionality you can use to navigate audio files.
Mouse Functionality
Description
Wheel Up
Zoom in horizontally
Wheel Down
Zoom out horizontally
Ctrl+Wheel Up
Zoom in vertically
Ctrl+Wheel Down
Zoom out vertically
Shift+Wheel Up
Scroll left (in tenths of screen width)
Shift+Wheel Down
Scroll right (in tenths of screen width)
Ctrl+Shift+Wheel Up
Move cursor left or move current selection point left (if there is a selection)
Ctrl+Shift+Wheel Down
Move cursor right or move current selection point right (if there is a selection)
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