File Tab

The File tab is the control center of WaveLab Elements.

The File panel is where you save, open, render, or import audio files or audio montages. It also gives you detailed information about your files and allows you to set up the WaveLab Elements preferences.

Info

Provides information about the active file and allows you to edit the audio properties of audio files and audio montages.

New

Allows you to create audio files or audio montages. You can create new files or use a template.

Open

Allows you to open audio files or audio montages, to revert to saved files, and to open audio montages in Safe Mode.

You can also open files that you have previously copied to the clipboard in the File Explorer/macOS Finder.

Import

Allows you to open different file formats. The following formats are supported:

  • Audio File to Montage

  • Video

  • Unknown Audio

    Allows you to specify how WaveLab Elements interprets the format of the audio file that you want to open.

  • Audio CD

Save As

Allows you to save the active file or the project. You can specify the name, file format, and location. You can also save a copy of the active file.

Save All

Allows you to save all changed files of your project at the same time. The file list gives you an overview of all files that have been changed.

You can use the filter to show all changed files, only audio files, or only audio montages.

Render

Allows you to render the active file or audio montage, the active track, a range of an active video clip, or a specific marked audio region.

Podcast

Allows you to publish podcasts.

Preferences

Allows you to view and change the preferences of WaveLab Elements. You can set up the preferences for the following parts of WaveLab Elements:

  • Global

  • Audio Connections

  • Shortcuts

  • Plug-ins

  • Remote Devices

  • Folders

  • Audio Files

  • Audio Montages

Tools

Allows you to access the following tools:

  • Batch Conversion