Exclusion option in "Collect Files" dialog

[Oleg5E67]

Workflow issue:
A large 2 GB background file is referenced in all AE projects. When you then collect the files, this large file is collected in all projects. This will overload the server's storage capacity.

Idea:
In the "Collect Files" dialog, provide an exclusion option for which file should not be collected. Add an additional path entry to automatically search for the desired file on the server, so that the large file is only stored once on the server.

[Warren Heaton]

We can select just what we'd like to collect and use File > Reduce Project.  This action removes files like a 2GB background that is in the project, but not used.

While there's a Reduce Project checkbox available when "For All Comps" is chosen in the Collect Source Files pop-up menu, I usually take the time to do Fila > Save As and name that AEP what I want the collected AEP to be.  Then I select what I want to keep in that Save As project  and then choose File > Dependencies > Reduce Project (it can take awhile for complex projects).  Take a moment to review the results (making sure 2GB files that are not needed are indeed removed).  Then save and then File > Dependencies > Collect Files.