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To open an existing composition, do one of the following:
 Choose File > Open.
 Choose File > Open Recent, and choose from the list of recently opened comps.
 Drag a composition file from an OS file browser into the tabbed composition area at the
top of the Fusion Studio window.
 Double-click on a composition file in the OS file browser.
The following methods can be used to close the current composition:
 Choose File > Close from the menu at the top of the Fusion window.
 Click the Close X icon on the right of the composition’s tab.
If the composition has unsaved changes, a dialog box appears allowing you to save
before closing.
TIP: Compositions that have unsaved changes will display an asterisk (*) next to the
composition’s name in the Fusion Studio title bar and in the composition’s tab.
To save the current composition, you can do the following:
 Choose File > Save and enter a name if the comp has yet to be named.
 Choose File > Save As to save under a new name.
 Choose File > Save Version to save the current composition with an added three-digit
version number at the end of the name. Each time you save a version, the number
automatically increments and the comp file is saved in the same location as the first
version.
Auto Save
Auto save automatically saves the composition to a temporary file at preset intervals. Auto
saves help to protect you from loss of work due to power loss, software issues, or
accidental closure.
To enable auto save for new compositions, choose Fusion Studio > Preferences, and then
locate Global > General > Auto Save in the Preferences dialog.
An auto-save file does not overwrite the current composition in the file system. A file with the
same name is created in the same folder as the composition but with the extension .autosave
instead of .comp. Unsaved compositions will place the autosave file in the default folder
specified by the Comp: path in the Paths panel of the Global Preferences.
If an auto-save file is present when Fusion Studio loads a composition, a dialog will appear
asking to load the auto-saved or original version of the composition.
The Composition File Format
Composition files are saved as readable plain text files. Using plain text files to describe a
composition makes it easier to integrate Fusion into structured, visual effects pipeline and asset
management solutions.
Composition files can be opened and edited using any standard text editing program. However,
it is never a good idea to open the file using a word processor, such as Microsoft Word or Apple
Pages, as these will generally save additional formatting information which will make the
composition unreadable to Fusion.
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