Reference Manual

65 Managing Files and Sets
Last but not least, you can find the unused files for 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, then see the Unused Files section. Live inspects each Project indi-
vidually and labels a file unused even if another Projects in the same folder does use that file. To
prevent losses, you may want to first collect the files into their respective Projects and then purge
the Projects of unused files.
5.11 Packing Projects into Packs
Live’s File Manager provides the option of packing a Live Project in Pack format for convenient
archiving and transfer. To do this, choose the Manage Files command from the File menu, click
the Manage Project button, and then click on the triangular-shaped fold button next to “Pack-
ing.“ Click the Create Pack button to bring up a file-select dialog where you can specify the
name and location of a new Pack file. Creating a new Pack from a Project does not affect the
Project. If you want the Project deleted, you can delete it using the browser.
Live employs lossless compression techniques to minimize the file size of Packs. Depending on
the audio materials in a Project, this saves up to 50 percent in file size.
To unpack a Pack (i.e., to restore the original Live Project), double-click the Pack file (.alp), drag
it into the Live main window, or locate it via the File menu’s Install Pack command. Live will then
install the Pack to its default location and it will appear in the Packs label in the browser.
5.12 File Management FAQs
5.12.1 How Do I Create a Project?
A Project is automatically created whenever you save a Live Set, except when you save it into a
preexisting Project.