Project Backup Dialog

You can open the Project Backup dialog by selecting Back up from the Project menu.

Type

• Self-Contained Copy

  Creates an exact, independent copy of all the files, presets, and editing area settings associated with the active project, and saves them in a single folder.

• ZIP File

  Saves the backup copy as a single archive file.

  You can choose from the following compression methods:

  • None, Just Store (very fast)

  • Fast Compression

  • Medium Compression

  • Best Compression (slow)

    Note

    Many media files cannot be significantly reduced when converting them into a ZIP file, even with Best Compression (slow) selected. This is why None, Just Store (very fast) is the default setting, which also takes considerably less time to process than the other options.

  • Password

    Allows you to set a password to protect the backup copy against unauthorized use.

    Note

    • Activating this option slows down the backup process.

    • The password is required to open the files in the ZIP folder, so be sure to remember it and to pass it on to any other users that need to access the files.

  • Test Archived Files

    Verifies that the content of the folder and the original project data are identical.

    Note

    This constitutes an additional check to ensure that the backup copy is complete; for example, prior to sharing the project with other users.

Destination

Allows you to assign a name to the backup folder or ZIP file and to select the destination folder.

Note

If you do not enter a new name into the ZIP File Name/Project Backup Name field, the name of the original project is used, with a version number (such as “_#2”) added to the end of the name as required, to distinguish it from any existing backup copies of the same name.

Options and Preview

Allows you to select the files to include and to preview the result.

• Copy Unused Files

  Allows you to choose whether or not to include files that are in the original project folder but are currently not referenced by the project or any of its audio montages and hence “unused”, in the backup copy.

  Tip

  We recommend that you activate this option if the original project folder contains files that you added on purpose, such as alternate versions of files or notes, which may be of use for the project again in the future.

• Preview

  Gives you an overview of the files that are included in the backup process.