Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 188)

Saving a Project as a Template
You can save a project as a template, creating starting points for new projects. Not all
projects have the same needs, so customizing several projects to meet these needs offers
an ideal starting point for different jobs. For example:
• A template that is software instrument–focussed, for dance music projects. This would
feature 32 software instrument tracks, and maybe 8 audio tracks.
• An audio track–centric template, featuring 64 audio tracks, would be ideal for live
recording.
• A specific live performance template that makes the job of quickly switching between
parts faster, or perhaps makes heavy use of Environment processing.
• Several scoring templates for choirs, a rock band, symphony orchestra, string quartet,
jazz combo, and so on.
• A template containing modified synchronization settings for control of ADAT hardware.
• A template for video work. This would typically contain a video track plus specific
dialogue, Foley, and music tracks.
• A second video template could be used for jobs where the video is running on an
external videotape machine that is synchronized with Logic Pro via SMPTE.
Screensets can be customized for each template, or you can make use of the various
Import Settings commands to copy them between templates. For details, see
Importing
Settings from Another Project .
To save a project as a template
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Choose File > Save as Template (or use the corresponding key command), then type in
a name.
The project is saved in the ~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Project Templates folder.
The next time you open the Templates dialog, you will see your template in the My
Templates collection, below the factory template collections.
You can create collections under My Templates by creating sub-folders in the
~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Project Templates folder. This can be done in the
Finder, or with the Create Folder button in the Save As Template dialog. When all user
templates are placed in sub-folders, the sub-folder names are shown below the factory
collections.
Tip: You can add descriptive text to your templates by adding a comment to the project
file in the Finder. The Templates dialog displays the icon assigned to a template file,
making it easy for you to change a template’s icon. For more information on how to add
a comment to a file, or change the icon of a file, see Mac Help.
188 Chapter 7 Working with Projects