From: Ed Ward Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 18:38:14 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Updated the export dialog doc X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8af8df1ec34c829c3ea374507c7f7346a3c1547d;hp=82ed19e6c575a708f3b39c2f5fc2ac1fa7e9b550;p=ardour-manual Updated the export dialog doc --- diff --git a/include/export-dialog.html b/include/export-dialog.html index 3105d76..7b2bd0b 100644 --- a/include/export-dialog.html +++ b/include/export-dialog.html @@ -1,21 +1,30 @@

-When you have finished mixing your session, you probably want to export it to a sound -file to burn to a CD, upload to the web, or whatever. Session > Export > Export to Audio file(s)… -shows the Export Dialog to do this. - + When you have finished mixing your session, you probably want to export it to a sound + file to burn to a CD, upload to the web, or whatever. Session > Export > Export to Audio file(s)… + shows the Export Dialog to do this.

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-You can also export the outputs of multiple tracks & busses all at once via -Session > Export > Stem Export…. + You can also export the outputs of multiple tracks & busses all at once via + Session > Export > Stem Export….

File Format

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+ The Export window +
+ The Export window +
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-This tab contains controls for the format of the exported audio file. -You can enable more than one format here, in which case each will be exported in turn. -Ardour is supplied with a list of export formats, including: + This tab contains controls for the format of the exported audio file. + You can enable more than one format here, in which case each will be exported in turn. + Ardour is supplied with a list of export formats, including: +

+ -You can edit these formats, or create your own, with the "Edit Export Format Profile" dialog, which -appears when you click the "Edit" or "New" button to the right of the drop-down list of formats. + +

+ You can edit these formats, or create your own, with the "Edit Export Format Profile" dialog, which + appears when you click the "Edit" or "New" button to the right of the drop-down list of formats.

-You can also create a 'Preset' consisting of one or more formats. Ardour provides some ready-made presets, too: + You can also create a 'Preset' consisting of one or more formats. Ardour provides some ready-made presets, too: +

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Soundcloud upload

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The location

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+ Aside from providing a way to tell Ardour where to put the created file(s), + the location part of the window allows to name the exported files with + a lot of choice regarding the naming convention, hence blending into the user's + workflow, and providing a clean way to keep the export folders from beeing cluttered + with poorly named files. +

-When 'Upload to Soundcloud' is ticked on in any format's tab, a pane containing fields -to enter in Soundcloud account details (email and password), and what should happen -to the uploaded files will become visible. + The name of the file(s) can optionnaly be made of:

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Soundcloud upload

+ When 'Upload to Soundcloud' is ticked on in any format's tab, a pane containing fields + to enter in Soundcloud account details (email and password), and what should happen + to the uploaded files will become visible. +

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+ Exporting to Soundcloud +
+ Exporting to Soundcloud +
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Make files publicChoose whether to make uploaded files available to anyone via the Soundcloud web site.
Open uploaded files in browserOpen each file on soundcloud in your browser after upload. -If you don't enable this, you can still see the URLs in the Log window.
Make files downloadableChoose whether to allow downloading of files uploaded to Soundcloud.
Make files publicChoose whether to make uploaded files available to anyone via the Soundcloud web site.
Open uploaded files in browserOpen each file on soundcloud in your browser after upload. + If you don't enable this, you can still see the URLs in the Log window.
Make files downloadableChoose whether to allow downloading of files uploaded to Soundcloud.
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+

Analyze exported audio

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+ The Export Report/Analysis window +
+ The Export Report/Analysis window +
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+ Checking Analyze Exported Audio shows the Export Report/Analysis + window. This provides a lot of usefull informations about the exported file: +

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+ It also allows to Play the file, and the + Open Folder button gives a quick access to the place where it has been created. +

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+ The most prominent feature though, are the two generated views of the audio file + in time (waveform) and frequency (sonograph) domain, and the loudness + analysis, giving: +

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Time Span

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+ The Time Span tab +
+ The Time Span tab +
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-This tab allows you to select the range (or ranges) of the timeline to export. By default, "session" is -enabled—this will export the whole session from the start marker to the end marker. + This tab allows you to select the range (or ranges) of the timeline to export. By default, "session" is + enabled—this will export the whole session from the start marker to the end marker.

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Channels

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+ The Channels tab +
+ The Channels tab +
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-Here you can choose which outputs (tracks or busses) should be sent to the exported file. + Here you can choose which outputs (tracks or busses) should be sent to the exported file.

Stem Export

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+ Stem export +
+ Stem export +
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-If you chose 'Stem Export', the 'Channels' tab appears slightly differently: -in this case each chosen channel (track or bus) is exported to its own file, -instead of all channels being mixed together into a single file. You can -choose to export either the region contents or the track output here in this -case. + If you chose 'Stem Export', the 'Channels' tab appears slightly differently: + in this case each chosen channel (track or bus) is exported to its own file, + instead of all channels being mixed together into a single file. You can + choose to export either the region contents or the track output here in this + case.

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