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82 Chapter 5 Working with Projects

Setting the Project Length

By default, the length of a project depends on the media in the project. The project

length is set to the end of the last clip in the project. If the project uses a time-based

effect, and the effect extends past the end of the last clip, the project length extends to

include the effect’s “tail.” Adding a clip to the end of the project, or adding an effect

that produces a “tail,” extends the project length to include the new clip or the effect’s

tail. You can optionally set the project to a definite length.

To set the project length:

m In the Timeline, place the playhead at the point where you want the project to end,

then choose Mark > Set End of Project.

You can move the end-of-project marker to change the length of the project, or delete

it if you decide you no longer want it in the project.

To delete the end-of-project marker:

m Select the marker in the Timeline, then choose Edit > Delete (or press the Delete key.)

Saving Projects

To save your project:

m Choose File > Save.

Soundtrack projects are saved as documents with the extension .stmp.

Important: When you save a project, the audio files used by the project are not saved

as part of the project file. To play a project on another computer, you must install the

audio files the project uses on that computer, or on a disk it can access. If you remove

the audio files used in a project so that your computer cannot access them, you cannot

play back the project.

You can save a project and the media files the project uses together. This makes it easy

to move projects between computers, and ensures that all needed audio files are

available for playback.

Â When you select Collect Audio Files, the project file and all the audio files the project

uses are saved in the same folder.

Â When you select Collect Video File, the video file is included with the project and its

audio files.

End-of-project marker

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