Put copies of all your resources to make the project in one new folder. Work from there.

Read up on "Packing projects" in the help files for longer term storage and/or for re-editing the project at a later time. .
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Quote: How is it best to prepare for creating first project and saving same to file

Project mangement I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAOnn8g0C_o

Project Management II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2CYLYIynB0

These two tutorials are a best work enviroment for Projects in Powerdirector. They include creating a Working folder and copying your original files to the working folder. All the way to making an archive of the project. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

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Hi Darcy13,

Perhaps these video tutorials may be of some help. Though created in an earlier version of PowerDirector, the same "basic principles" still apply.

- Project Management > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAOnn8g0C_o

- Archiving A Completed Project > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2CYLYIynB0

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