3. Basic Operations

By basic operations we'll mean all actions invoked by buttons you see on the screen and by selecting menu items (if you prefer this way of doing things).

Here's the main window of Ringtone Creator GUI Converter.

3.1. Buttons and menu items

Each button here has its meaning and function. The table below explains what each button (from left to right) does and which menu item corresponds to the button.

	Function Open a ringtone or a folder containing ringtones Menu File -> Add to project Shortcut Insert
We added two MIDI files to the project: You might wonder how many files can your project consist of? We regularly open bulks of 5000 or more ringtones, and Ringtone Creator does the job flawlessly.
	Function Remove and ringtone or a folder from the project Menu File -> Remove from project Shortcut Delete
We removed one MIDI file from the project:
	Function Perform conversion Menu Convert -> Perform convesion Shortcut none
We converted a ringtone (later we'll discuss how to choose target formats and options)
	Function Configure Ringtone Creator GUI Menu Convert -> Options Shortcut none
You'll get this window if you click this button. We'll have several chapters describing Options.
	Function Get information about your copy of Ringtone Creator GUI Menu Help -> About Shortcut none
This small window tells you, which version of Ringtone Creator GUI Converter you're using, and tells you your type of license.

We'll also mention two menu items, which will prove extremely useful if you work with groups of ringtones:
Edit -> Select all will select all ringtones in your project, and Edit -> Clear Selection will UNselect all ringtones in your project.

3.2 Application screen

Now, let's discuss the things you see under "Project items" on your screen. As you might have noticed, it's a table with six columns. When you open a ringtone (or a group of ringtones), this table is populated with data extracted from your ringtones. For our example, we'll have a look at the remaining ringtone:

Field	Meaning
Type	Format of the source ringtone
Name	File name of the ringtone.
Title	Some ringtone formats allow putting ringtone name (title) into the file. You can rename the actual file - but the title will remain the same. This field is also editable, so if you double-click it with your mouse, you'll be able to change the title of the converted ringtone (the source ringtone will remain unchanged).
Size	Ringtone file size
Duration	Duration of the ringtone (in milliseconds)
Channels	Maximum file polyphony.

Please don't forget to maximize the application window if certain fields don't fit the column.

3.3. Saving Configuration

Your workflow can require several groups of settings, which take time and effort to memorize and to re-enter. Examples of such workflows are:
1. Create MIDI files with polyphony of up to 4 and size limit of up to 8000 bytes with monophonic percussions and no longer than 29.5 seconds;
2. Create SMAF MA3 files with size limit of up to 64000 bytes, polyphonic percussions and with silence removed from the beginning and the end.
Now you can easily do it: go to Convert -> Save options to and save your settings. You can easily retrieve your stored settings by going to: Convert -> Load settings.

Installation   -   Table of Contents   -   Configuring formats

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