Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 72)

72 Chapter 4 Getting Started with Soundtrack
Reconnecting Media Files
Because Soundtrack projects contain references to media files, and not the files
themselves, a project cannot play back if the media files it uses are erased or moved.
When you open a project in Soundtrack, 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 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.