Audio level settings

The audio level is very low in the QT movies that I am working for streaming videos. I could increase the volume to the desired level in audio settings, but those settings could not be saved with the movie.
Could anyone please advice me how to increase the audio levels in Quicktime.
Thank you,
Dayakar
20" iMac Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1.5 GB DDR2 SDRAM

doesn't work on a g-4
Dave, have you tried it with QT v7.1.2 update? Just tested it on my G5 and it worked. Didn't work when I last tried it in an earlier version.

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is there an easier way to change audio levels of a batch of clips in the timeline,other than going through them one by one ?
cheers

yes... select all the clips on the timeline you want to change, then press commandoptionL (altappleL) which will bring up the Gain Control window... you can enter a value here, and all the selected clips will change accordingly.
In the options box of this window you have Relative and Absolute... Relative means that each clip will be adjusted by the value you enter relative to it's current setting... Absolute means that, no matter what the clips are set at, every clip will change to the value you enter...
Good luck.
J

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Not sure about others, but I think it is a good idea to be able to power-down the entire system and have those settings preserved.
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This problem has also been plaguing me today. Here are my specifics and how I solved it (Expanding on what Quentin Holmes mentioned)
CONFIRMED WORK AROUND! The .m4v file gets created while encoding, but Adobe Media Encoder does not re-pack it back into the .mp4 unless you select the "Export Audio" in Adobe Premier export prior to queuing. If you don't want audio, mute the individual tracks and still export audio.
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I no longer have sound when playing my clips through adobe premiere elements 12. How to I correct this problem? I have checked all audio levels and there is no mute on etc. I have updated to 12.1. Still no sound.

I no longer have sound when playing my clips through adobe premiere elements 12. How to I correct this problem? I have checked all audio levels and there is no mute on etc. I updated to 12.1, but still no sound in any clips. Even not on old files which used to work.

bfun
What computer operating system is your Premiere Elements 12/12.1 running on? Can we assume that this audio plays back OK
on the same computer when you are using a computer player independent of Premiere Elements?
What are the properties of these clips that worked before but do not know with regard to sound
For now, I will assume that you are working on Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 64 bit.
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Local Disk C
Users
Owner
AppData
Roaming
Adobe
Premiere Elements
12.0
and, in the 12.0 Folder, is the Adobe Premiere Elements Prefs file that you delete. If that does not work, then delete the whole 12.0 Folder in which the Adobe Premiere Elements Prefs file exists. Make sure that you are working with Folder Option "Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives" active so that you can see the complete path cited.
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Hi,
I'm editing a film.
Voice over level is set to maximum for most part of it. It sounds as it supposed to sound after encoding.
There are several parts of the film that are supposed to be quiet. They are set as quiet on the timeline and do sound quiet during preview playback.
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Always glad to help, even if not directly.
I use MediaPlayer Classic HC for playback testing on the computer, and it seems to handle my Audio better than WMP, and some others. Do not know KM, so cannot comment on it.
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But when I convert it to DVD using Encore, the audio is significantly lowered. I'm puzzled. There's no audio settings for Encore, so what could I have possibly caused?

dotrat wrote:
I have used Encore several times and never run into this problem. But I'm making a short DVD using footage from two cameras that I edited in Premiere. Audio sounds fine in the timeline--actually, it's a little too loud.
But when I convert it to DVD using Encore, the audio is significantly lowered. I'm puzzled. There's no audio settings for Encore, so what could I have possibly caused?
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I always use the Apack Apple utility to encode all my audio mixes. I'm a professional sound designer and during the mix, i use a properly calibrated equipment.
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