# Changing the Start or End Frame of a Sound

To synchronize your sound with specific images in your animation, you must set a start frame. If you want to make sure the sound ends by a certain frame, you must set an end frame.

To change start or end frame of a sound:

1. Select Element > Edit Sound. The Sound Element Editor dialog box opens.

2. Select the sound you want from the Sound Element panel. To distinguish one sound file from another, check the frame numbers that appear above the sound waves or select a sound wave and click the Play button in the Current Sound panel (only the selected sound plays).

3. Using the Sound Element panel, drag the selected clip to the frame position where you want it to start playing.

You can only move the clip to a section that does not already contain a clip; you cannot overlap two clips in the same element.

4. To change the end frame, drag the yellow marker at the end of the waveform to the frame position.

5. To hear how all of the clips fit together in the element, click the Play button in the Sound Element panel.

If you only want to hear the selected clip, click the Play button in the Current Sound panel.

6. Click OK when done. The exposure sheet/timeline should now display the sound clip at the start frame you selected.

See Also
Importing Sounds
Lip Synching
Fading the Sound In and Out
Changing the Lip Assignment of a Sound