Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 196)

Importing an asset into a DVD project does not actually copy or move the asset file from
its current location. The Assets tab simply lists references to the actual asset files. The
folder structure you create in the Assets tab does not affect the folder structure of the
files on your hard disk; it only helps you manage the asset names while working on your
project.
Missing or Renamed Assets
Once you import an asset into a project, it’s important not to move or rename its source
file. A Missing Files window appears if you open a project and DVD Studio Pro cannot
locate an asset in its original location. You can manually locate the asset or cancel the
dialog.
To locate a missing asset when opening a project
1 Select the asset in the Missing Files window.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click Locate and use the file location dialog to find the asset.
• If the asset is a QuickTime file and its MPEG-2 or AIFF encoded version is available, you
can click “Replace with encoded file.” In these cases, the QuickTime version of the asset
is not required, and instead its encoded versions are used by the project. See
Should
You Remove the Original QuickTime Files? for more information.
If you open the project without locating the assets, or the assets become missing while
the project is open, the names of the missing assets are displayed in red and any elements
in which the assets are used are disabled.
To reconnect an asset to a project
Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Asset > Re-Link.
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In the Assets tab, Control-click the asset’s name, then choose Relink from the shortcut
menu.
You can only relink assets whose names appear in red.
196 Chapter 11 Importing and Managing Assets