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4 Close the session.
5 Locate the session file that you just saved.
6 Right-click the file and choose Properties.
7 Under Attributes, deselect Archive and select
Read Only.
8 Click OK.
To use this template, double-click it or open it
with the Open Session command. When you
first save the session, Pro Tools will ask you to
give the session a new name. Your original ses-
sion template will remain unchanged.
To modify the session template, you will need to
reopen its Properties, deselect the Read Only op-
tion and select the Archive option, make your
modifications, then change it back to a Read
Only file.
Creating Macintosh Templates
On the Macintosh, you can create a session tem-
plate by saving a session file as a Stationery Pad
document. Once a session is saved as a Statio-
nery Pad, it acts as a template that you can open
and then resave as a normal session.
To create a custom session template on the
Macintosh:
1 Create a session and arrange its elements as
you want them to appear in the template. In ad-
dition to track setup, you can also define ele-
ments such as signal routings, insert and send
configurations, Mix and Edit window views,
Ruler settings, and Preference settings.
2 Choose File > Save Session As.
3 Name the session and click Save.
4 Close the session.
5 Locate the session file that you just saved.
6 Click once on the file to select it.
7 Choose File > Get Info > General Information.
8 Select the Stationery Pad option to save the
file as a template, then close the information
window.
Making a session a Read Only file (Windows)
Saving a session as a Stationery Pad (Macintosh)