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Subject:File Storage Posted by: soccerdude Date:1/8/2004 9:43:04 AM Does anyone know of a good way to find and delete files I dont need???
Subject:RE: File Storage Reply by: Iacobus Date:1/8/2004 10:00:18 AM It's usually up to the person to decide how he (or she) organizes their files. How are you working? For example, if you record, do you keep your material in project-specific folders? Iacobus ------- RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid mD's ACIDplanet Page
Subject:RE: File Storage Reply by: soccerdude Date:1/8/2004 11:30:51 AM Yeah, all my files go to one folder, but I cant tell which ones I dont have in projects anymore, becuase I delete them off the project they are still on my hard drive.
Subject:RE: File Storage Reply by: Iacobus Date:1/8/2004 12:05:53 PM I'd find out which tracks are part of my project by accessing each track's properties and noting the file names and locations. I could then find out which tracks are not part of the project and delete as appropriate. What you could do is create specific folders for projects and then save the project with the "copy all media with project" option in the specific folder. You could then delete any material outside these folders. However, this could create multiple copies of one file if you're using other material than your own. (Or if you keep using a specific track for multiple projects.) You mentioned that all your files go to one folder but can't tell which ones you don't have in projects. You should use a specific folder for each project within this one folder and keep any specific material for each project within each specific project folder. HTH, Iacobus ------- RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid mD's ACIDplanet Page
Subject:RE: File Storage Reply by: soccerdude Date:1/8/2004 2:32:09 PM thanks!

Subject:File Storage

Posted by: soccerdude

Date:1/8/2004 9:43:04 AM

Does anyone know of a good way to find and delete files I dont need???

Subject:RE: File Storage

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:1/8/2004 10:00:18 AM

It's usually up to the person to decide how he (or she) organizes their files.

How are you working? For example, if you record, do you keep your material in project-specific folders?

Iacobus
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RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid
mD's ACIDplanet Page

Subject:RE: File Storage

Reply by: soccerdude

Date:1/8/2004 11:30:51 AM

Yeah, all my files go to one folder, but I cant tell which ones I dont have in projects anymore, becuase I delete them off the project they are still on my hard drive.

Subject:RE: File Storage

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:1/8/2004 12:05:53 PM

I'd find out which tracks are part of my project by accessing each track's properties and noting the file names and locations. I could then find out which tracks are not part of the project and delete as appropriate.

What you could do is create specific folders for projects and then save the project with the "copy all media with project" option in the specific folder. You could then delete any material outside these folders. However, this could create multiple copies of one file if you're using other material than your own. (Or if you keep using a specific track for multiple projects.)

You mentioned that all your files go to one folder but can't tell which ones you don't have in projects. You should use a specific folder for each project within this one folder and keep any specific material for each project within each specific project folder.

HTH,
Iacobus
-------
RodelWorks - Original Music for the Unafraid
mD's ACIDplanet Page

Subject:RE: File Storage

Reply by: soccerdude

Date:1/8/2004 2:32:09 PM

thanks!