Apple Soundtrack Pro - Manual (Page 74)

74 Chapter 3 Getting Started With Soundtrack Pro
Reconnecting Media Files
Because Soundtrack Pro multitrack projects contain references to media files, and not
the files themselves, a multitrack project cannot play back if the media files it uses are
erased or moved. When you open a multitrack project in Soundtrack Pro, the
application checks to see if the media files it uses exist in the same location as they did
when the project was last opened. If the media files are not in the expected location,
Soundtrack Pro displays a Can’t Find File dialog, with three choices.
 Skip File: Opens the project without reconnecting the missing file.
 Cancel: Cancels the Open command.
 Find File: Presents a dialog that lets you locate the missing file and reconnect it to
the project.
If you choose to open the project without reconnecting its files, you can reconnect
individual audio files from the Bin tab, and reconnect a video file in the video track in
the Timeline.
To reconnect an audio file:
1 Do one of the following:
 Control-click the audio file in the Bin tab, then choose “Reconnect [filename]” from
the shortcut menu.
 Select the clip in the Bin tab, then choose “Reconnect [filename]” from the Media
pop-up menu.
 Select the clip in the Timeline, then choose Clip > Reconnect.
 Control-click the clip in the Timeline, then choose Reconnect from the shortcut
menu.
2 In the dialog that appears, locate the audio file you want to reconnect.
3 Click Open to reconnect the file.
To reconnect a video file:
1 Control-click the video clip in the video track, then choose “Reconnect offline source”
from the shortcut menu.
2 In the dialog that appears, locate the video file.
3 Click Open to reconnect the file.