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156 Chapter 7 Working With Projects
Saving a Project as a Template
You can save a project as template, creating starting points for new projects. Not all
projects have the same needs, so customizing several projects to meet these needs
offers an ideal starting point for different jobs. As examples:
 A template that is software instrument-focussed, for dance music projects. This
would feature 32 software instrument tracks, and say eight audio tracks.
 An audio track-centric template, featuring say 64 audio tracks, would be ideal for live
recording.
 A specific live performance template that makes the job of quickly switching
between parts faster, or perhaps makes heavy use of Environment processing.
 Several scoring templates for: choirs, a rock band, symphony orchestra, string
quartet, jazz combo, and so on.
 A template containing modified synchronization settings for control of ADAT
hardware.
 A template for video work: This would typically contain a video track plus specific
dialog, foley, and music tracks.
 A second video template could be used for jobs where the video is running on an
external video tape machine that is synchronized with Logic Express via SMPTE.
Screensets can be customized for each template, or you can make use of the File >
Project Settings > Import Settings command to copy them between templates.
To save a project as a template:
m Choose File > Save as Template (or use the Save as Template key command), then type
in the desired name.
The project will be saved in the ~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Project Templates
folder. The next time you open the Templates dialog, you will see your template in the
My Templates collection, below the factory template collections.
You can create collections under My Templates by creating sub-folders in the ~/Library/
Application Support/Logic/Project Templates folder. This can be done in the Finder, or
with the Create Folder button in the Save As Template dialog. When all user templates
are placed in sub-folders, the sub-folder names will be shown below the factory
collections.
∏ Tip: You can add a descriptive text to your templates by adding a comment to the
project file in the Finder. The Templates dialog displays the icon assigned to a template
file, making it easy for you to change a template’s icon. For more information on how to
add a comment to a file, or change the icon of a file, see the Finder Help.