Applying sounds

The Sounds palette lets you apply a sound to your composition either as part of an animation effect or in using a rollover. You can add your own sounds to the palette, or use the ones provided. For more on things to consider when using sounds with rollovers, see Attaching sounds to rollovers.


Sounds palette A. Play Sound button B. Apply button C. New sound button D. Trash E. Selected sound

To display the Sounds palette:

1. Choose Window > Sounds.
2. Choose a display option from the Sounds palette menu:
• Swatches View to display a scroll list of thumbnail examples of sounds.
• Preview View to display a scroll list of names of sounds with a large thumbnail for the currently selected sound.
• Name View to display a scroll list of names of sounds with a small thumbnail example of each.

To preview a sound using the Sounds palette:

1. Select a sound in the Sounds palette.
2. Play the sound:
• Click the Play Sound button .
• Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).

To apply a sound:

1. Select the element in the composition to which you want to apply the sound:
• To apply the sound to an animation, move the current-time indicator to the time at which you want the sound to play. For more information, see Working with sound.
• To apply the sound to a rollover, select an object. Then use the Rollovers palette to select the object state that triggers the sound. For more information on rollovers, see About rollovers. For information about applying sounds not included with LiveMotion, see Attaching sounds to rollovers.
2. Do one of the following:
• To choose a sound using the Sounds palette, select the sound in the palette. (Press the Play Sound button  to hear the sound.)
• To choose a sound by dragging and dropping a sound file, open a folder or directory containing the sound file.
• To choose a sound by placing it, choose File > Place, and select the sound you want to place.
3. Apply the sound:
• Click the Apply button  at the bottom of the Sounds palette.
• Drag the sound from the palette or folder into the Composition window or into the Timeline window to add it to the animation.
• Drag the sound from the palette or folder onto the rollover object in the Composition window.
• Click Open in the Place dialog box.