Project preview

You can preview projects from the Quick Start screen if you have exported a designated preview file. The preview file may be any supported audio file type (Wave, BWF, MP3, FLAC, OGG, or WaveEX), and can be the entire project or a specific time range.

To create a project preview file

1.	Open an existing project. Ensure that the project has been saved at least once with the new version of Sonar in order to use required metadata.

2.	If you only want the preview to contain a specific time range, select the desired time range.

3.	Go to File > Export > Audio to open the Export Audio dialog box.

4.	Under File Type, select Wave, Broadcast Wave, MP3, FLAC, OGG, or WAVEX.

5.	Under Channel Format, select Stereo, Mono or Follow Source.

6.	Under Source Category, select Entire Mix.

7.	Under Mix and Render, select Include Project Preview to export a preview file.

8.	Click Export.

The preview file is exported to the project’s \Audio folder.

 

Note: The first export of a project will automatically create a preview file irrespective of the Include Project Preview option.

To preview a recent project

1.	Go to File > Quick Start Screen to open the Quick Start screen, then select Local Projects.

2.	Click the preview button on a project’s image. A preview button only appears if the project has a designated preview file

 

See also:

Exporting

Exporting audio

Creating a project preview file

 

See:

Quick Start Screen

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