making ogg files smaller

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Dr.Spork
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making ogg files smaller

Post by Dr.Spork » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:04 am

I have been wacking at my brains trying to figure this one out for a long time. How do I make an ogg file smaller? :?: :?:
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Re: making ogg files smaller

Post by steve » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:31 am

When you get to the Export dialog screen, click on the "Options" button.
http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/fi ... ialog.html

For smaller files, set the "quality" setting to a smaller number (worse quality but smaller file).
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Re: making ogg files smaller

Post by Dr.Spork » Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:09 pm

thank you so much you saved my life. :D
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Re: making ogg files smaller

Post by Gale Andrews » Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:26 pm

What text on the "Options..." button would have made you think to click it?


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