# Editing Sounds

The Sound Element Editor makes it possible for you to edit sounds created outside of Toon Boom Studioand imported into the movie.

The Sound Element Editor consists of three main elements.

- The Sound Element panel displays the waveform of all sound files in the element.
- The Current Sound panel displays the waveform of the selected sound so that you can edit its properties.
- The Lip sync preview images appear when you lip sync a sound.

In the Sound Element Editor, you can:

- Adjust the start frame/time of a sound.
- Cut sections from the start and end of the sound.
- Adjust the volume of a sound clip and create fade envelopes.
- Generate lip charts.
- Set the sound element to Streamed or Event sound.

See Also
Lip Synching
Changing the Lip Assignment of a Sound
Trimming the Start and End of a Sound File
Fading the Sound In and Out