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Tracktion 4 Reference Manual
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1.8 : Edit Properties
When an edit item is selected in the items list, its properties are displayed in the properties panel (Fig.
1.8.1). Various tools and options related to the edit can be found on this panel.
Name: This eld shows the edit’s name, as seen in the items list. You can also alter the name here; this
does not necessarily affect the edit’s le name, however. See Chapter 2.6 for details on item renaming
behaviour.
Project: This eld shows the project to which this edit belongs.
Description: This eld allows you to enter a description of the edit, or make notes for future reference.
Bear in mind that this eld is scanned by the search tool, so by inserting simple keywords into descrip-
tions, you can make it very easy to locate the edit later. The description is automatically saved to the
project le.
File: This eld shows the location of the edit on your hard-drive. The button to the right displays a pop-
up menu (Fig. 1.8.2) with the following options:
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Choose a different le for this clip to refer to... : This option allows you to change the underly-
ing le for the edit. Only use this option if you are sure of what you are doing!
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Rename this le... : You can rename the edit le.
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Open the folder containing this le.. : Typically your edits and recordings will all reside in the
project folder. This option is therefore a handy way of looking to see which les are physically
present in the project folder.
Delete edit: Click this button to remove the edit from the project. Be aware that this option cannot be
undone! Keyboard shortcuts: DELETE and BACKSPACE.
Create a copy: Use this option to create a copy of this edit and add it to the project. This can be use-
ful if you wish to try out new musical ideas without risk of losing and spoiling your work so far, or if you
wish to produce different mixes of a song.
Export edit: This option allows you to bundle the edit and related materials into an archive. Use this if
you want back up your work, or transfer it to another computer for you or a collaborator to work on. Ex-
porting an edit is similar to exporting a project except that other edits within the project will not included
in the archive.
Selecting this option will display a dialogue-box where options related to the archive export can be
set. The export edit dialogue box offers a range of options to strip unnecessary material from the ar-
chive. These options are not available when exporting projects.
Figure 1.8.1
Figure 1.8.2