Reference Manual

64 Managing Files and Sets
File Manager, you can find missing files and collect external files not only for the current Live Set
but also for:
•The User Library — choose the Manage Files command from the File menu; then click the
Manage User Library button.
•The current Live Project — choose the Manage Files command from the File menu; then
click the Manage Project button.
•Any Live Project — [right-click](PC) / [CTRL-click](Mac) on a Project in the browser’s con-
tent pane, and choose the Manage Project option.
•All Projects found in a specific folder (and its sub-folders) — [right-click](PC) / [CTRL-click]
(Mac) on a folder in the browser, and choose the Manage Projects command.
•Any selection of Live Sets, Live Clips, Live Presets — [right-click](PC) / [CTRL-click](Mac)
on the respective items in the 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
finished. Otherwise your changes will be discarded.
5.10 Finding Unused Files
Live’s File Manager can find the unused files in a Project for you. You can then review them and
decide to delete them individually or collectively. When searching for “unused“ files, Live will
inspect each file 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 file is regarded as unused — even if other Projects or
programs still use it.
To find the unused files for the currently open Project, choose the Manage Files command from
the File menu, click the Manage Project button, and then click on the triangular-shaped fold but-
ton next to “Unused Files“ to access a summary and the Show button. Clicking the Show button
makes the browser list the unused files; there, you can preview samples (page 37) and delete
them if you like.
Note you can also find the unused files from the Library: choose the Manage Files command
from the File menu, then click the Manage Library button, and then see the Unused Files section.