X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fcopying-versus-linking.html;h=4cf3aa52a97ce4d9a0026223dc46159e73d644a6;hb=d1339ef8a461372e6abf8bbfd918cbbc0c65c903;hp=f514d222e5258e33f1950a389538512d0f62e47e;hpb=2098e011e638b5c86c56e68df7757975fc4d728f;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/copying-versus-linking.html b/include/copying-versus-linking.html index f514d22..4cf3aa5 100644 --- a/include/copying-versus-linking.html +++ b/include/copying-versus-linking.html @@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
- Copying and linking are two different methods of - using existing audio files on your computer (or network file system) + Copying and linking are two different methods of + using existing audio files on your computer (or network file system) within a session. They differ in one key aspect:
- An existing media file is copied to the session's audio folder, and
- if necessary converted into the session's native format.
- For audio files, you can control the choice of this format (eg. WAVE
- or Broadcast WAVE). Audio files will also be converted to the session
- sample rate if necessary (which can take several minutes for larger
+ An existing media file is copied to the session's audio folder, and
+ if necessary converted into the session's native format.
+ For audio files, you can control the choice of this format (eg. WAVE
+ or Broadcast WAVE). Audio files will also be converted to the session
+ sample rate if necessary (which can take several minutes for larger
files).
- MIDI files will already be in SMF format, and are simply copied into + MIDI files will already be in SMF format, and are simply copied into the session's MIDI folder.
A link to an existing media file somewhere on the disk is used as a the - source for a region, but the data is not copied or modified + source for a region, but the data is not copied or modified in any way.
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ the session. A backup of the session directory will miss linked files.
- You can choose to copy or link files into your session with the - Copy file to session option in the Import + You can choose to copy or link files into your session with the + Copy file to session option in the Import dialog window.
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ ← This file won't be copied.
- There is a global preference Edit > Preferences > Misc > + There is a global preference Edit > Preferences > Misc > Session Management > Always copy imported files. If it is enabled, you will not be able to link a file.
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