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terrys30580497
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December 17, 2019
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Archive a project complete with files?

  • December 17, 2019
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TechSmiths Camtasia has a easy to implament archiving feature.

You simple select export zipped project.

All the media assoicated with the project, the project file,pertinent library content. Virtually everything assoicated with the project is saved to a zipped folder.

Once done, you can send the zipped folder to anyone. They select open zipped project. The program creates a new folder. The project files are all there. The project opens, complete with edits up to the point of zippng the project.

Its a one click process to archive or share a project. This creates duplicate files of everything. Freeing you to delete original content. There are merits and drawbacks.With merits outweighing the drawbacks.From my perspective.

Does PP offer anything similur?

How would you go about accomplishing it, if it were you?

Thanks all

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    Correct answer Richard van den Boogaard

    Until Adobe starts to reinvent the Program Manager function, I would strongly advise you to use it with utmost care. Basically, this feature works skin-deep only. By that, I mean that it will easily miss crucial files that need to be part of the project in order for it not to break down or show missing items when you re-open it from an archival disk later on. For example, although the Project Manager will copy over dynamically linked AEP files, it will not include any further dependencies within those AEP files (e.g. an Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop file that you used within those compositions).

     

    Since I've banged my head against the wall a few times whilst relying on this feature, I have adopted a different strategy: whatever asset is imported into the project, gets copied over to the folder of the project on the project drive first. For archiving, I simply copy over the entire project folder. Although this does use up extraneous space of unused files (footage that has not made the edit), it does ensure that all files are there when you need them.

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    robmulally
    robmulally
    Known Participant
    April 23, 2020

    Totally agree! I just archived 10-20 projects using this method and am glad i went back and checked each one as random clips were missing for no reason even though they were clearly used in some of the first layers of nested sequences. No errors just missing critical footage. I'm a bit scared to use this functionality now its very broken. 

    Richard van den Boogaard
    Richard van den BoogaardCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 17, 2019

    Until Adobe starts to reinvent the Program Manager function, I would strongly advise you to use it with utmost care. Basically, this feature works skin-deep only. By that, I mean that it will easily miss crucial files that need to be part of the project in order for it not to break down or show missing items when you re-open it from an archival disk later on. For example, although the Project Manager will copy over dynamically linked AEP files, it will not include any further dependencies within those AEP files (e.g. an Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop file that you used within those compositions).

     

    Since I've banged my head against the wall a few times whilst relying on this feature, I have adopted a different strategy: whatever asset is imported into the project, gets copied over to the folder of the project on the project drive first. For archiving, I simply copy over the entire project folder. Although this does use up extraneous space of unused files (footage that has not made the edit), it does ensure that all files are there when you need them.

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      terrys30580497Author
      Inspiring
      December 19, 2019

      See my responce to Mike, thanks

      Mike Dziennik
      Mike Dziennik
      Community Expert
      December 17, 2019

      You can use the project manager function from the File menu, but beware - it is slow and unreliable.

      You would have to select all your sequences in the dialogue and choose 'Collect files and Copy to New Location'.

      This will also create a new project file next to the newly copied media. If you choose to go down this route then be very careful about thouroughly checking the resulting project and media before you clear the old stuff. The project manager can skip/miss files.

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        terrys30580497Author
        Inspiring
        December 19, 2019

        I've gotten 2 replies that say pretty much the same thing.

        So, after some digging of my own. I agree with both of you.

        I don't know how to fairly say either one of you posted the correct answer, concidering your both right?

        So I'll just say thanks.

        Thanks so much {:>)

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