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Pro Tools Reference Guide 188
Choosing When to Relink
Pro Tools lets you relink files while opening a
session or after a session is already open, as fol-
lows:
◆
Relinking when opening a session ensures
that the session opens with all media playable.
Automatic and manual relinking can be per-
formed. See “Opening a Session with Missing
Files” on page 189.
◆
Relinking later (after a session is already open)
is the fastest way to open the session, but all
missing items remain offline and unplayable.
When items are needed, go to the Project
browser to relink offline items. See “Missing
Files in an Open Session” on page 190.
Forcing a Relink
If you cannot relink to the original file, you can
force a relink to another file. See “Force Relink-
ing Files” on page 194.
Transfer Files
Unlike missing files, Transfer files are files that
have been found but which reside on volumes
unsuitable for playback, such as CD-ROMs or
network drives. These volumes appear as Trans-
fer volumes in the Workspace browser.
Opening a Session with Transfer Files
If a session finds files on a volume unsuitable for
playback, a dialog appears prompting you to
copy them to a suitable volume. Do one of the
following:
◆ Click Yes to open the Copy and Relink dialog.
– or –
◆ Click No to open the session with all Transfer
files offline. When opened, the session’s Project
browser indicates Transfer files with a “T” in
their Status column.
Transfer Files in an Open Session
To make Transfer files playable in the current
session:
1
Choose Window > Project.
2
Double click the Audio Files folder to display
all of the audio files.
3
Choose Select Transfer Files from the Browser
menu.
4
Choose Copy and Relink from the Browser
menu.
5
Specify a location for the copied files on a
valid Performance volume and click OK.
6
Repeat for video and fade files, as necessary.
Copy and Relink
The Copy and Relink command is a file manage-
ment option in the Project browser and in
DigiBase Pro Catalogs.
Copy and Relink provides a convenient way to
copy files and relink the session or Catalog to
the copies rather than to the originals.