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Audio File Management
Backing Up Projects with Digital Audio
The following table lists several backup methods:
To Backup Projects Using Per-Project Audio Folders
Use this procedure to create a backup of a project that has its own project folder.
1. Open the project you want to backup.
2. Select File > Project Audio Files.
The Project Files dialog appears.
3. In the Project Files dialog, check the Path column to make sure that every audio file is stored in
the project’s audio folder. If any files are stored in folders other than the project’s audio folder, you
should use the Consolidate Project Audio command to move all audio to the project’s audio
folder.
4. Close the Project Files dialog once you have confirmed that all audio files are in the project’s
audio folder.
5. Close the project.
6. Using Windows Explorer, copy the project folder and its contents, including the project’s audio
folder, to its backup location (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Zip or Jaz drive, another hard
drive, network drive, etc.).
You have now created a copy of your project. It is a good idea to open the project once you have
backed it up to confirm that all audio loads properly.
To Create a Backup Using the Consolidate Project Audio Command
Use this procedure to backup a project that has multiple audio folders:
Backup Method Advantages
Per-project Audio Folders
If you are using per-project audio folders you can create a copy of the
project folder and its audio subfolder.
This method is an exact copy of
your project, preserving all clips and
pathname information.
Consolidate Project Audio
If your project references audio from multiple folders, for example you
have a library of loops that you share between several projects, you can
gather all the audio for your project into a single folder using the
Consolidate Project Audio command. The Consolidate Project
Audio command copies every audio file your project references into a
backup folder beneath the projects audio data folder. Creating a copy of
all your project’s audio may take a lot of disk space.
Allows you to create a complete
backup of all project audio even if
the audio is in multiple locations.
Creates a new folder which you can
move or delete without fear of losing
the original audio files.
Bundle Files
A bundle file is a single file that contains all the information—except
video—used in a project. A bundle file includes everything that is stored
in a normal project file, plus all the digital audio that is used in the
project.
Creates a single file for ease of
portability.
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