Specifications

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Consolidate To Moves or copies the entire presentation, including its media files, to a folder.
You can use this command to consolidate all the relevant files in preparation
prior to burning the presentation onto a DVD.
This command is also useful if you’ve been using media files stored on servers
or removable disks, or if you want to weed out unused media files intermixed
with files actually used in the presentation.
In addition to collecting your media files, this command also updates the
access paths accordingly in the Media window, and stores this updated copy
of the presentation file in the consolidated folder. When using Copy, the old
presentation is not affected.
When you give this command, first choose an empty folder for your consoli-
dated presentation. You’re then presented with the dialog box shown below,
allowing you to choose whether to copy or move the media files.
Include. Choose “Media Currently Used” to remove unused media items
from the Media window, excluding those from the consolidation (the files will
stay where they are). Choose “All Media Items” to include all media items and
files listed in the Media window, regardless of whether they are used or not.
Copy. Creates a new copy of your presentation, leaving the current media
files and the presentation file as they are. This is the safest option, but may
require more time and disk space, since it entails making new copies of the
media files.
▲ IMPORTANT: Unless you choose “All Media Items”, only media actively
used in the presentation is copied. Unused media items (including compo-
sitions) are removed from the Media window in the consolidated version of