Returning to saved projects, Using the revert project command, Automatically saving projects with autosave – Apple Final Cut Express HD User Manual
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Part VI
Returning to Saved Projects
Two commands in the File menu can be used to open previously saved files—Revert
Project and Restore Project.
 Revert Project: This command lets you return to a previous version of a project that
you saved, not one that Final Cut Express HD autosaved. For more information, see
the next section, “
Using the Revert Project Command
 Restore Project: This command lets you choose from all of the available autosaved
versions of the currently selected project, based on the time and date they were
created. For more information about the autosave feature, see “
Using the Revert Project Command
Sometimes you may make a series of changes to a project on a trial basis. What if you
don’t like those changes and want to start over with your project the way it was the
last time you saved it? You can use the Revert Project command to immediately return
to the previously saved version of a project.
To revert to the previously saved version of a project:
1
Click a project’s tab in the Browser or Timeline to make it active.
2
Choose File > Revert Project.
3
In the dialog that appears, click OK.
Automatically Saving Projects With Autosave
While you’re working, you may find it necessary to go back to an earlier version of a
project you edited: perhaps you tried an alternate cut that didn’t work, or maybe
you’re experiencing problems with your computer. The autosave feature in
Final Cut Express HD gives you the option to step back to previous stages of your
project, which can save you valuable time (not to mention unnecessary headaches).
The autosave feature periodically saves a copy of each open project in a folder called
the Autosave Vault. Your original project file is not touched until you use the Save
command. You can change the location of the Autosave Vault in the Scratch Disks tab
of the System Settings window. The Restore Project command allows you to choose
from all of the available autosaved versions of the currently active project, based on the
time and date they were created.
For detailed information about using the autosave feature, see “