1.5

Creating and Opening Projects
When you open Color, you’re presented with a dialog from which you can open an existing
project or create a new one. Most users will send projects to Color straight from
Final Cut Pro, but there are specific workflows that require you to create a new project
in Color.
To open an existing project
Do one of the following:
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If Color is already open, choose File > Open (or press Command-O), choose a project from
the Projects dialog, then click Open.
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Double-click a Color project file in the Finder.
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Open Color, choose a Color project file using the Projects dialog, then click Open.
Color can have only one project open at a time, so opening a second project closes the
one that was originally open.
To create a new project when Color is first opened
1 Open Color.
The Projects dialog opens to the Default Project Directory you chose when you first
opened Color.
2 Click New Project.
The New Project dialog appears.
3 Type a name for the project in the Name of New Project field, then click Save.
A new project is created and opened.
To create a new project while Color is open
1 If necessary, save the current project.
Color can have only one project open at a time, so creating a new project will close the
currently open project.
2 Choose File > New (or press Command-N).
3 Click New Project.
The New Project dialog appears.
4 Type a name for the project in the Name of New Project field, then click Save.
A new project is created and opened.
Saving Projects
Saving a project works the same way in Color as it does in any other application you’ve
used. As with any application, you should save early and often as you work.
92 Chapter 4 Importing and Managing Projects and Media