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Tracktion 4 Reference Manual
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Exporting Project And Edit Archives
Tracktion can create project archives that bundle a project le, edit(s), and all related materials, into
a single le or folder. Archives are convenient for backing up your important work, and for transferring
projects between computers, or band members.
An edit archive is similar to a project archive, except that where a project archive will contain all of
the edits in the project, and all related materials, an edit archive by contrast will contain only the cur-
rent edit, and material required by that edit. Because edit archives are only focused on the current edit,
there are a few more available options for excluding unnecessary les from the archive.
To export a project:
• Switch to the projects page.
• Select the project in the projects list.
• Click the
export project button located in the properties panel (the export project dialogue is de-
scribed below).
To export an edit:
• Switch to the projects page.
• Select the project that contains your chosen edit from the projects list.
• Select the edit item from the items list.
•
Click the export edit button located in the properties panel (the export project dialogue is described
below).
or, if the edit is already open:
• Switch to the edit page.
• Click the
export button in the control section. This will display a pop-up menu.
• Select the
export an archive of this edit option from the pop-up menu (the export project dia-
logue is described below).
Tip: Exporting can also be used to tidy up projects by casting off orphaned clips, and stripping audio
les of unused sections.
When exporting projects or edits, you will see a window something like the one shown in Figure
8.1.1. Depending on whether you are exporting an edit or a project, a few options shown in the image
below may not be present.
Figure 8.1.1