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Table Of Contents
Project Handling
Creating Self-Contained Projects
Preparing Archives
The Prepare Archive function allows you to gather all files that are referenced by your project
to ensure that these are in the project folder. This is useful if you want to move or archive your
project.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Media> Prepare Archive.
If your project references external files, you are prompted if you want to copy them to
your working directory. If any processing has been applied, you must decide if you want to
flatten edits.
2. Click Proceed.
RESULT
Your project is ready to be archived. You can move or copy the project folder to another location.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
You must copy audio files that reside within the project folder to the Audio folder or save them
separately. You must also move your video clips manually, as videos are only referenced and not
saved in the project folder.
Backing Up Projects
You can create a backup copy of your project. Backups only contain the necessary work data. All
media files except the files from VST Sound archives are included as a copy.
PROCEDURE
1. Select File> Back up Project.
2. Select an empty folder or create a new one.
3. Make your settings in the Back up Project Options dialog and click OK.
RESULT
A copy of the project is saved in the new folder. The original project remains unaffected.
NOTE
VST Sound content provided by Steinberg is copy-protected and will not be included in the
backup project. If you want to use a backup copy that uses VST Sound content on a different
computer, make sure that the corresponding content is also available on that computer.
Back up Project Options Dialog
This dialog allows you to create a backup copy of your project.
To open the Back up Project Options dialog, select File> Back up Project.
Project Name
Allows you to change the name of the backed up project.
Keep Current Project Active
Allows you to keep the current project active after clicking OK.
Minimize Audio Files
Allows you to include only the audio file portions that are actually used in the project.
This can significantly reduce the size of the project folder if you are using small
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