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CHAPTER 5. MANAGING FILES AND SETS 69
Live's File Manager, you can nd missing samples and collect external samples not only for
the current Live Set but also for:
 The Library  choose the Manage Files command from the File menu; then click the
Manage Library button.
 The current Live Project  choose the Manage Files command from the File menu;
then click the Manage Project button.
 Any Live Project  (PC) /
Ctrl
(Mac) on a Project in the Live Browser, and
choose the Manage Project option.
 All Projects found in a specic folder (and its sub-folders)  (PC) /
Ctrl
(Mac)
on a folder in the File Browser, and choose the Manage Projects command.
 Any selection of Live Sets, Live Clips, Live Presets  (PC) /
Ctrl
(Mac) on the
respective items in the File Browser, and choose the Manage Files command.
Remember to click the Collect and Save button at the bottom of the File Manager when
you are nished. Otherwise your changes will be discarded.
5.11 Finding Unused Samples
Live's File Manager can nd the unused samples in a Project for you. You can then review
them and decide to delete them individually or collectively. When searching for unused
samples, Live will inspect each sample in a project folder, checking if it is referenced by any
of the Live Sets, Live Clips or device presets in the Project. If not, the sample is regarded as
unused  even if other Projects or programs still use it.
To nd the unused samples for the currently open Project, choose the Manage Files com-
mand from the File menu, click the Manage Project button, and then click on the triangular-
shaped fold button next to Unused Samples to access a summary and the Show button.
Clicking the Show button makes the File Browser list the unused samples; there, you can
preview the samples and delete them if you like.
Note you can also nd the unused samples from the Library: choose the Manage Files
command from the File menu, then click the Manage Library button, and then see the
Unused Samples section.