Keeping old copies of .PDS files and associated files

Ian26

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Nov 24, 2014 23:22

I have a quick query. I would like to archive old project .PDS files and their associated files like voiceover and music files as well as the video files. The associated files are in different locations to the main . PDS files. I was thinking of archiving to DVD or Blu-ray discs with a subfolder for associated files.

Would this be the best way to do it?

Thanks. IanB
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PlaySound

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Nov 25, 2014 05:43

PD12 has a specific option to save your project and everything that is part of it.

Open the project in PD12, go Menu File / Pack Project Materials ...

To return to the project from the folder you created.

Open the folder and 2 click on the file with PDS extension ("name".pds)

Or Open PD / Menu File, Open Project, locate the project file within the folder.

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Ian26

Senior Member Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Joined: May 17, 2014 08:08 Messages: 188 Offline

Nov 25, 2014 05:58

Thanks Playsound.

I forgot abut that option

I have installed a couple of extra HDD's so will shift some files around a bit and hope all lines up OK. So if I want to open a particular file "further down the track", I just open from that packed project? But the video files will still be on the computer? The Pack Project Materials will only have reference to the location of the files on the HDD/HDD's, and won't store them as well. Am I correct in saying that?

The archived files will be stored on DVD/Bluray discs. IanB
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Dell XPS 8700, Win 8.1
4th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 processor (6M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz)
Nividia GeForce 720 Version 372.54 GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600MHz (4GB x 2)
2 x 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard D

PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Nov 25, 2014 06:13

Quote: Thanks Playsound.

I forgot abut that option

I have installed a couple of extra HDD's so will shift some files around a bit and hope all lines up OK. So if I want to open a particular file "further down the track", I just open from that packed project? But the video files will still be on the computer? The Pack Project Materials will only have reference to the location of the files on the HDD/HDD's, and won't store them as well. Am I correct in saying that?

The archived files will be stored on DVD/Bluray discs.

The Pack Project Materials Option ...

Makes a copy of all files in this timeline, audio, video, photo, effect, and also the project itself, everything.

Take a test and will understand better. AMD-FX 8350 / 8GB DDR3
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Ian26

Senior Member Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Joined: May 17, 2014 08:08 Messages: 188 Offline

Nov 25, 2014 06:17

OK thanks Playsound.

Will do later.

Cheers IanB
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2 x 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard D