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Address Bar |
Displays the current folder. You may also specify a particular file type to display. To specify a file type, make sure that All Files is not selected in the Views button menu and click on the combo box. Type the wildcard followed by the extension. For example, *.wav or ?intro?.avi | ||||||||||
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Tree View |
Displays all of the available files and folders where you can find media files. | ||||||||||
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Contents Pane |
Displays the folders and media files contained in the active folder. | ||||||||||
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Up |
Opens the folder one level above the active folder. | ||||||||||
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Refresh |
Refreshes the contents of the active folder. If you insert a new CD (or other removable media), click to refresh the Explorer. | ||||||||||
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New Folder |
Creates a new folder within the active folder. | ||||||||||
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Delete |
Deletes the selected folder or file. | ||||||||||
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Add to My Favorites |
Adds the selected folder to the My Favorites folder in the address bar. The Favorites folder contains links to folders that you use most often. | ||||||||||
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Start Preview |
Plays the selected media file. | ||||||||||
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Stop Preview |
Stops the playback of the selected media file. | ||||||||||
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Auto Preview |
Automatically preview media files when you click them in the Explorer window. | ||||||||||
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MusicID |
If you have an audio CD selected in the Explorer window, this button obtains CD information using Gracenote MusicID. | ||||||||||
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CD Info |
If CD information is not available, you can click this button to display a dialog box where you can edit the CD information and submit it for inclusion in the Gracenote Media Database. | ||||||||||
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Views |
Allows you to change the way the files are viewed in the list view.
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If the Auto Preview button 
is selected, you can click a file in the Explorer to audition it. You can stop the preview by clicking the Stop Preview button 
in the Explorer, or you can turn off the preview feature by deselecting the Auto Preview button.
When the Auto Preview button is not selected, click the Start Preview button 
to start preview.
Double-click a file in the Explorer or drag it to the workspace.
Tips:
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To open multiple files, Ctrl+click (or Shift+click) to select the files and drag them to the workspace.
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To add a track from an audio CD, browse to your CD drive and double-click a .cda file (or drag it to the workspace). Sound Forge will prompt you to enter a name for the file and will extract the CD track.
Select the My Favorites folder 
or choose My Favorites from the Address Bar to view the contents of the My Favorites folder. This folder contains shortcuts to folders that you use often.
Favorites are saved in the following file: .
in the following folder:
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C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Application Data\Sony\Sound Forge Pro\10.0\ExplorerFavorites.txt if you’re using Windows XP.
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C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Sony\Sound Forge Pro\10.0\ExplorerFavorites.txt if you’re using Windows Vista.
The file is saved whenever you close the Explorer window or exit the application. You can copy the file to different computers or user accounts to migrate Favorites settings.
To see this file, you must have the
Show hidden files and folders radio button selected on the View tab of the Folder Options Control Panel.
Adding a folder to the My Favorites folder
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Browse to the folder you want to add.
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Right-click the folder and choose Add Folder to My Favorites from the shortcut menu to create a shortcut to the folder.
Removing a folder from the My Favorites folder
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Select the My Favorites folder.
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Right-click the folder you want to delete and choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
Deleting a folder from My Favorites deletes only the shortcut to the folder; the target folder is unaffected.
The Explorer Window |
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From the View menu, choose Explorer to toggle the display of the Explorer window.
You can use the Explorer window to find, preview, and open media files. You can also drag files or regions from the Explorer window to an open data window to paste or mix the data. Click the right mouse button while dragging to toggle mix and paste drag-and-drop modes.
If the Always open dropped files in new window check box on the General page of the Preferences dialog is cleared, you can also drag a file (or region) from the Explorer window to a data window to paste or mix the data. Click the right mouse button while dragging to toggle mix and paste drag-and-drop modes.
What do you want to do?
Learn more about the Explorer window
Preview a file
Open files
Use the My Favorites folder
