System information
n The audio from a nested project will require that a proxy file be built. To avoid building proxy files,
delete audio from nested projects and use the master project to create your audio.
From the Tools menu, choose Rebuild Offline Nested Audio to rerender any offline audio proxy
files in your project. Audio proxy files can be offline if you cancel rendering when adding a nested
project.
n Markers and regions in the nested project are displayed in the timeline as media markers in the
event. For more information, see "Using Media Markers and Regions" on page 220.
n Prerendered video from a project will be used when that project is nested in another project's
timeline.
n You can edit a nested project by right-clicking the event in the timeline and choosing Edit Source
Project from the shortcut menu. A new Vegas Pro window will open to allow you to edit the project.
For more information, see "Project References in Rendered Files" on page 70.
Opening a Recent Project
A list of recently used project files is maintained at the bottom of the File menu. Choosing a project from
this list allows you to quickly return to work on that project.
You can use the General tab in the Preferences dialog to turn the recently used file list on or off and to
specify how many files should be displayed. For more information, see "Preferences - General Tab" on page
576
Saving a Project
From the File menu, choose Save to save changes to the current Vegas Pro project (.veg). When a Vegas Pro
project is saved, all of the layout of tracks, envelope adjustments, effects parameters, etc. are saved in this
project file.
The first time you save a project, the Save As dialog is displayed.
If you want to keep the previous version of your project before you made changes, use the Save As
command to save the new version of the project with a new name. For more information, see "Saving
and Renaming a Project (Save As)" on page 69.
Automatic Project Saving
A backup copy of your project is automatically saved every five minutes. If your system crashes, you will be
prompted to open the backup file the next time you start the application.
Backup files are saved in the location specified in the Temporary files folder box on the General tab of the
Preferences dialog. Files are saved with the .autosave.veg extension and are deleted when you exit the
application. For more information, see "Preferences - General Tab" on page 576.
If you prefer not to autosave your project, you can clear the Enable autosave check box on box on the
General tab of the Preferences dialog.
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