File Properties

From the View menu, choose File Properties to view or edit information saved in the active file.

This information is saved with the file and can be displayed by media players when you save your project in a different file format.

Tips:

  • Double-click the Sample Rate, Bit Depth, Channels, or File Length box in the status bar to edit properties quickly.

  • If you want to sort the contents of a metadata window, you can click a column heading to sort in ascending or descending order. Hold Ctrl and click a column heading to return to the default sort order.

  • If you want to copy metadata to the clipboard, right-click the window and choose Copy to Clipboard from the shortcut menu.

  • If you want to customize the format for copying metadata to the clipboard, right-click the window and choose Custom Copy to Clipboard from the shortcut menu.

    The Copy Metadata dialog is displayed to let you choose whether you want to copy the data as formatted text or delimited text, set a delimiter, and choose whether you want to include a header row. Click OK to copy the metadata to the clipboard, and you can then paste the information wherever you need it.

    Item

    Description

    File name

    The name of the file saved on disk.

    Location

    The folder where the file is saved.

    File size

    The size of the file on disk.

    File attributes

    Indicates whether file attributes (read-only, hidden, etc.) have been set.

    Last saved

    The date and time the file was saved.

    File type

    The file type for the file.

    Audio format

    The format used to save the audio stream.

    Audio sample rate

    Click the down arrow and choose a sample rate from the drop-down list, or choose Custom to type a value in the edit box to set the number of samples per second used to represent the audio.

    NOTE

    Notes:

    • This setting will not resample the sound file. If the playback rate is different from the originally recorded rate, the pitch will vary unless the file is resampled.

    • If the active data window's sample rate is not supported by your audio hardware, the output will be resampled to a supported rate for playback when you're using an ASIO audio device. During playback, the Sample Rate box in the Status Bar is displayed in italics to indicate that the output has been resampled.

    Audio bit rate

    Displays the bit rate of the audio file.

    Audio bit depth

    Click the down arrow and choose a bit depth from the drop-down list to set the number of bits used to represent each sample.

    Use the Bit-Depth Converter to perform advanced conversion.

    Audio channels

    Click the down arrow and choose a setting from the drop-down list to set the number of channels stored in the file.

    Use the Channel Converter to perform advanced channel mixing.

    Audio length

    The duration (in time and samples) of the audio file.

    Video format

    Displays the format used to save the video stream.

    Video attributes

    Displays the frame size, color depth and frame rate of the video stream.

    Video length

    Displays the length (in time and frames) of the video stream.

    Video field order

    Displays the field order of the video stream. Click the down arrow and choose a setting from the drop-down list to change the field order.

    Video pixel aspect ratio

    Displays the pixel aspect ratio of the video stream. Click the down arrow and choose a setting from the drop-down list to change the pixel aspect ratio.

    Computers display pixels as squares, or a ratio of 1.0. Televisions display pixels as rectangles (ratios other than 1.0).

    Using the incorrect setting can result in distortion or stretching. Consult your capture/video output card's manual for the proper settings.