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A le count and the associated disk space used;
A Show button that will list the les in the File Browser;
A Yes/No toggle for engaging or disengaging collection.
Note: Make sure to conrm your choices by clicking the File Manager's Collect and Save
button!
The File Manager's
Collect and Save Button.
The File menu's Collect All and Save command is a shortcut that collects and saves all
external les referenced by the current Set, including those from the Library. Note that this
can cause a lot of copying, especially if your Live Set uses large multisample collections!
5.9.1 Collect Files on Export
When you save Live Clips, device presets or tracks by dragging them into the Browser, Live
manages the copying of associated les based on the selection made in the Collect Files on
Export chooser in the File/Folder Preferences. This chooser provides the following options:
Always, the default setting, will copy les into the same folder as the clip, preset, or
track without notication.
When Ask is selected, Live provides a dialog box with options for copying les.
Never means that les will not be copied when saving.
5.10 Aggregated Locating and Collecting
Instead of having to deal with problems while you are in a creative mode, you might prefer
putting aside some dedicated housekeeping time to solve all the problems in one go.
Using Live's File Manager, you can nd missing les and collect external les not only for
the current Live Set but also for:
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