X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=include%2Fcopying-versus-linking.html;h=b86e77e09d7ae0d9d8a07488f63be42fd1d370b8;hb=df028d8ec186a46c814800a14e68ae13c137dad1;hp=4cf3aa52a97ce4d9a0026223dc46159e73d644a6;hpb=7a4c28bd8605e90876ebee619de364ab7001e405;p=ardour-manual diff --git a/include/copying-versus-linking.html b/include/copying-versus-linking.html index 4cf3aa5..b86e77e 100644 --- a/include/copying-versus-linking.html +++ b/include/copying-versus-linking.html @@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
Copying and linking are two different methods of - using existing audio files on your computer (or network file system) + using existing audio files on the 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
- files).
+ if necessary converted into the session's native format.
+
+ For audio files, the format can be chosen (e.g. 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 @@ -21,32 +22,34 @@
- A link to an existing media file somewhere on the disk is used as a the + A link to an existing media file somewhere on the disk is used as the source for a region, but the data is not copied or modified in any way.
- While linking is handy to conserve disk space, it means that your session + While linking is handy to conserve disk space, it means that the session is no longer self-contained. If the external file moves, it will become unavailable, and any changes to it from elsewhere will affect 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 - dialog window. -
-- - ← This file will be imported in the audio/MIDI folder of your session. -
-- - ← This file won't be copied. -
+ The Copy file to session option in the Import + dialog window allows to choose to copy or link files into the session: + +Copy file to session | +This file will be imported in the audio/MIDI folder of the session. | +
Copy file to session | +This file won't be copied. | +
- 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. + There is a global preference Edit > Preferences > + General > Session > Always copy imported files. If it is + enabled, linking a file will not be possible.