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The Pool
Prepare Archive
The option “Prepare Archive” on the Media menu is useful
if you want to archive a project. It verifies that every clip
referenced in the project is located in the same folder, and
takes actions if that is not the case:
• Any files that are located outside the current project
folder will be copied into it.
Please note that audio files residing within the project folder will not be
copied to the audio folder. You will therefore have to copy them there
manually before backing up the audio folder or save them separately dur-
ing backup, see below.
• If any processing has been applied, you will be asked
whether you want to Freeze Edits.
If you do this, you do not have to archive the Edits folder. Everything be-
longing to the project will be contained in the project file and the Audio
folder.
Once you have performed a Prepare Archive, you can copy
the project file, the Audio folder and any other audio mate-
rial you saved in the project folder to a different location,
e.g. a backup disk.
It is not necessary to archive the Images folder, since
these Images can be recreated by Cubase. You may also
find a file with the extension “.csh” in the project folder.
This contains image information for edited clips and other
data that can be recreated, so it can safely be deleted.
Importing and exporting Pool files
(Cubase only)
You can import or export a Pool as a separate file (file ex-
tension “.npl”), by using the “Import Pool” and “Export
Pool” options on the Media or context menu.
When you import a Pool file, the file references in it are
“added” to the current Pool.
Ö Since the audio and video files are only referenced but
not saved in the Pool file, the Pool import is only useful if
you have access to all referenced files (which preferably
should have the same file paths as when the Pool was
saved).
You can also save and open libraries. These are stand-
alone Pool files that are not associated with a project.
Working with libraries (Cubase only)
You can use libraries to store sound effects, loops, video
clips, etc., and transfer media from a library into a project
by using drag and drop. The following library functions are
available on the File menu:
New Library
Creates a new library. Just as when creating new projects,
you will be asked to specify a project folder for the new li-
brary (in which media files will be stored). The library will
show up as a separate Pool window in Cubase.
Open Library
Opens a file dialog for opening a saved library file.
Save Library
Opens a file dialog for saving the library file (file extension
“.npl”).
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Video clips are always referenced and not stored in
the project folder.