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        <div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSDB227893-EC21-4f7d-B16C-08A51BEE36EBa"><h1 class="topictitle1">Install and preview scores</h1>

</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WS5F979A29-26B2-4826-BB9E-5847B3FE952B"><h1 class="topictitle1">Insert a score in a multitrack file</h1>

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</a></p></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div><p>With scores, anyone can create compelling music and atmospheric

soundtracks for video and Adobe Flash. Choose from dozens of score

templates in a wide variety of styles, and then customize compositions

for specific projects. Automate parameters such as Intensity and

Melody with keyframes, creating dynamic soundtracks that evolve

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<div id="WSDB227893-EC21-4f7d-B16C-08A51BEE36EBa" class="nochunk"><a name="WSDB227893-EC21-4f7d-B16C-08A51BEE36EBa"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Install and preview scores</h2><div><div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Install scores</h4><p>Soundbooth

installs two scores by default. To access additional scores, do

the following:</p>

<p><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;In the Scores panel, click More Scores

At Resource Central.</p>

<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />If you need to change the location

for the two default scores, click Browse in the General section

of the Preferences dialog box. Then move the Adobe Soundbooth Scores

folder to the new location.</div></div>

<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Preview scores</h4><p>Score template (SBST) files determine

score parts and parameters. You can preview these files in the Scores

panel or Adobe Bridge.</p>

<ol><li><p>In the Scores panel, select

an option from Genre menu to filter the list.</p>

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<li><p>Select a score, and then click the Start Score Preview icon&#160;<img src="images/start_score_preview.png" />.</p>

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<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />To automatically play selected scores, click the

Auto Play Toggle icon&#160;<img src="images/auto_play_toggle.png" />.</div></div>

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<div id="WS5F979A29-26B2-4826-BB9E-5847B3FE952B" class="nochunk"><a name="WS5F979A29-26B2-4826-BB9E-5847B3FE952B"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Insert a score in a multitrack file</h2><div><div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Quickly insert a score</h4><div class="para"><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Drag

it from the Scores or Resource Central panel to the Editor panel. <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span> Before

you can drag scores from the Resource Central panel, you must download

them.</div>

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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Precisely insert a score</h4><p><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;In the

Editor panel, position the current-time indicator. In the Scores

panel, select a score, and click the Add Score&#160;<img src="images/add_score.png" /> icon.</p>

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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Replace an existing score</h4><p><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;In the

Editor panel, select the existing score clip. In the Scores panel,

select a new score, and click the Replace Score icon&#160;<img src="images/replace_score.png" />.</p>

<div xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" class="fignone"><img alt="" id="mu_scr" src="images/mu_scr.png" /><div class="figdesc">Score clip in Editor panel</div><br /><dl><dt class="dlterm">A.</dt>

<dd>Menu determines displayed parameters</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">B.</dt>

<dd>Score

parts</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">C.</dt>

<dd>Adjustable parameter

lines</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>

</div><div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />By default, the Properties panel appears when you

select a score clip in the Editor panel. If you prefer to retain

the currently displayed panels, deselect Auto-Open Properties Panel

in the General section of the Preferences dialog box.</div></div>

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<div id="WS067551F9-A49E-4ce4-87A9-8810E049F1DDa" class="nochunk"><a name="WS067551F9-A49E-4ce4-87A9-8810E049F1DDa"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Adjust score duration and parts</h2><div><ol><li><span>In the Editor panel, select a score clip.

Then do either of the following in the Properties panel:</span><ul><li><p>Choose a standard duration such as 30 seconds

from the Variation menu. Standard durations arrange score parts

in an ideal order set by the template creator.</p>

</li>

<li><p>Enter a custom Clip Duration. To optimize the arrangement

of musical parts for the new duration, choose Automatic from the

Variation menu.</p>

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</ul>

</li>

<li><span>Choose an Intro/Outro option to add or remove these parts.

(If editing these parts changes score length too drastically, readjust

the Clip Duration setting.)</span></li>

</ol>

<div class="section"><div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />In the Editor panel, you can visually

adjust start time, end time, and duration by dragging the middle

or edge of a score clip.</div><p><div xmlns:fn="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions" xmlns:fo="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Format" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" class="fignone"><a href="#" onclick="return showHideImage('mu_st_dr', this);">View full size graphic</a><img alt="" id="mu_st_dr" src="images/mu_st_dr.png" /><div class="figdesc">Changing score start time (A) and duration (B) in the Editor

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<div id="WS43DA76B2-8DFB-4614-9596-8CE0C7FF7910a" class="nochunk"><a name="WS43DA76B2-8DFB-4614-9596-8CE0C7FF7910a"><!-- --></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Set static score parameters</h2><div><p>By

default, you automate score parameters. (See <a href="WS498B585E-FAB7-4107-A254-BD2997C035C8.html">Automate mixes with keyframes</a>.) But if you prefer static

parameter values for a particular score, disable keyframe automation.</p>

<ol><li><p>In the Editor panel, select the score clip.</p>

</li>

<li><p>In the Properties panel, click Basic.</p>

</li>

<li><p>Do either of the following:</p>

<ul><li><p>To quickly change

the overall character of the score, choose an option from the Preset

menu. </p>

</li>

<li><p>To fine-tune the score, drag sliders for individual parameters

such as Intensity or Melody. (Intensity adjusts the mix from sparse

to dense instrumentation. Additional parameters adjust the level

of specific elements.)</p>

<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />You can also drag parameter

lines in the Editor panel.</div></li>

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