How to Use Audio Element

The Audio Element allows you to add background music or sound effects to enhance the mood and impact of your interactive videos.

Adding an Audio Element

Adding Audio Element

After inserting the Audio element into your timeline, it will appear in the layer view.

Cinema8 provides a built-in sound library with royalty-free music and effects.

Choose the desired file from the library.

You can preview or download the audio to your local machine if needed.

Click Save to add the selected audio to your timeline.

Once added, clicking the element in the timeline opens its properties panel.

Audio Element in Timeline

Option	Description
Name	Assign a label for the element.
Start Time	Defines when the audio begins playing.
Preview	Play back the audio for quick review.
Replace Audio	Choose a different file from the library.

Audio Settings Panel

Option	Description
Auto Play	Enable or disable playback at start time.
Force Play	Plays the audio even if not triggered, useful for multi-language videos.
Pause with Video	Audio pauses when the video does.
Loop Audio	Repeats the audio continuously during its active time.
Stop on Question	Automatically stops the audio when an interactive question appears.

You can assign actions to fire when the audio element appears or disappears:

Trigger	Description
On Appear	Runs one or more actions when the element becomes visible.
On Disappear	Runs actions after the element ends.
+ Add Action	Adds additional triggers per phase.

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For a full list of supported actions and how to configure them, see the Element Actions Reference.

Option	Description
Save	Saves all settings and changes.
Delete	Removes the audio element from the timeline.

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