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Working with projects
Saving projects
Saving projects
Save and Save As
The commands Save and Save As allow you to save the active project as a project file
(file extension “.cpr”). The Save command stores the project under its current name
and location, while Save As allows you to rename and/or relocate the file. If a project
has not been saved yet or if it has not been changed since it was last saved, only Save
As is available.
A word about file extensions
On Windows systems, file types are indicated by three letter file name extensions
(such as *.cpr for Cubase project files).
On Mac OS X systems, it is not necessary to use file name extensions, since the file
types are stored internally in the files. However, if you want your Cubase projects to
be compatible with both platforms, make sure that the “Use File Extension in File
Dialog” option is activated in the Preferences dialog (General page). When this is
activated, the proper file name extension is automatically added when you save a file.
Save New Version
This function is only available as a key command, by default [Ctrl]/[Command]-
[Alt]/[Option]-[S]. When you use this function, an identical, new project file is being
created and activated.
The new file will get the same name as the original project, but with an incremental
number attached. For example, if your project is called “My Project”, you will get new
versions called “My Project-01”, “My Project-02”, and so on.
Save New Version is useful if you are experimenting with edits and arrangements and
want to be able to go back to a previous version at any time. The newest versions are
always listed on the Recent Projects submenu of the File menu for instant access (see
also
“Opening recent projects” on page 56).
Save as Template
This function allows you to save the current project as a template. When you create a
new project, the available templates are listed, allowing you to base the new project
on a template.
Proceed as follows:
1. Set up a project.
2. Select “Save As Template…” from the File menu, and in the New Preset section,
enter a name for the new project template.
• In the Attribute Inspector section you can assign the template to one of the four
template categories shown in the Projects section (see
“Creating new projects”
on page 55) and/or enter a description for the template.
Simply select a category value from the Template Category pop-up menu and/or
enter a description in the Content Summary field.
Ö If you do not choose a Template Category attribute, the new template will be shown in
the More category in the Projects section.
3. Click OK to save the template.
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Generally, we recommend that you save project files in their project folders, to keep
the projects as manageable as possible.