User`s guide

Creating Projects
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Every time you start Avid FX, a new project is automatically created for you. You will need
to save this project as you progress. Creating any new project or opening an existing project
replaces the tracks and effects on the timeline and the compositions in the Project window.
To open an existing project:
1. Select File > Open Project or Ctrl+O.
2. Navigate to the location of your project to open it.
To create a new project:
•Select File > New Project or press Shift+Ctrl+N.
Saving Projects
It is good practice to save your projects as frequently as possible, so that if Avid FX
unexpectedly quits you can restore your project by opening the last saved version. You can
use the Save Project Copy As to save multiple versions of your project. Remember, when
setting preferences at the beginning of your project, you can set the Auto Save to
automatically save your work at the specified interval.
Projects can include multiple compositions. You can also save projects to the Library
Browser, a view that lets you quickly preview and apply setting files from the KeyFrame
Library. The KeyFrame Library is a collection of preset effects that is automatically installed
on your system at installation time. You can add, remove, or change these settings files at
any time. When you save a project that includes multiple compositions to the Library
Browser, the thumbnail displays the most recently created composition.
When you open a project that includes multiple compositions, the most recently created
composition is added to the timeline. The other compositions appear in the Project window,
which can then be added to the timeline.
To save a project:
1. Select File > Save Project or Ctrl+S to save your project.
2. In the dialog box, enter a name for the project.
You only need to do this for the first time you save the project. The newly saved version
automatically replaces the existing version.
To save a copy of the project:
•Select File > Save Project Copy As.
A copy appears with a number appended to the title.