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Manage Projects command, then see the Unused Files section. Live inspects each Project
individually and labels a le unused even if another Projects in the same folder does use that
le. To prevent losses, you may want to rst collect the les into their respective Projects
and then purge the Projects of unused les.
5.12 Packing Projects into Live Packs
Live's File Manager provides the option of packing a Live Project in Live Pack format for
convenient archiving and transfer. To do this, choose the Manage Files command from the
File menu, click the Manage Project button, and then click on the triangular-shaped fold
button next to Packing. Click the Create Live Pack button to bring up a le-select dialog
where you can specify the name and location of a new Live Pack le. Creating a new Live
Pack from a Project does not affect the Project. If you want the Project deleted, you can
delete it using the File Browser.
Live employs lossless compression techniques to minimize the le size of Live Packs. De-
pending on the audio materials in a Project, this saves up to 50 percent in le size.
To unpack a Live Pack (i.e., to restore the original Live Project), double-click the Live Pack
le (.alp), drag it into the Live main window, or locate it via the File menu's Install Live Pack
command. Live will then request that you choose a location for the new Project. Note:
Factory Live Packs (those provided by Ableton) will automatically be installed in the Live
Library.
5.13 File Management FAQs
5.13.1 How Do I Create a Project?
A Project is automatically created whenever you save a Live Set, except when you save it into
the Library or a preexisting Project. You can also manually create a Project by clicking
(PC) /
(Mac) in the Browser and selecting Create Project from the context menu.
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