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Open a project or archive: This option allows you to open a previously closed project, or import a
Tracktion archive le. You will be prompted for the path to the project or archive le. If you import an
archive, you will also be prompted for a folder in which to unpack the archive contents. Archives are dis-
cussed in more detail in Chapter Eight.
Open multiple projects..: Use this option to open one or more projects and add them to the folder.
When this option is selected, you will be prompted to select a directory. All projects contained in the di-
rectory you choose will be opened and added to the current folder in the projects list.
Load a Recent Project: This option displays a sub-menu with a list of recently closed projects. Select-
ing one of the entries will re-open the project. This option will only be shown if you have recently closed
a project.
Close All Projects in this Folder: This option simply closes all projects contained in the selected fold-
er.
Create a new sub-folder: This option allows you to create a new sub-folder inside the current folder.
Delete folder: This option allows you to delete the current folder, and additionally close all projects con-
tained within it. This option is not available for the active and library project folders.
Project Properties, And Right Click-Options
To access the properties of a project, click on its name in the projects list. The project properties will
be shown in the properties panel (Fig. 1.2.3)
Name: This eld holds the name of the project. You can edit the text to rename the project. Changing
the name of the project may cause the project le to be renamed. This behaviour is controlled by the
rename mode option described in Chapter 2.3. Note though that even if the rename mode option is
set to rename les, only the project le name will be changed. The directory name will not be altered,
as this could impact on other projects if they are referencing material in this project’s directory.
Description: This eld allows you to enter a description for the project. You can also use this eld to
leave yourself notes for future reference. The description is saved automatically as part of the project
le.
File: This eld shows the location of the project on your hard-drive.
Purpose: The purpose eld describes the project type. This feature is reserved for future updates. Cur-
rently only “normal” project types are available.
Export project..: This option allows you to bundle the project and related materials into an archive. Use
this if you want back up your work, or transfer it to another computer. Exporting projects as single ar-
chives can be a convenient method of transferring work between yourself and a collaborator. For more
information on exporting projects, see Chapter Eight.
Figure 1.2.3