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save project and re-open?
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:48 am
by MRJK
Just downloaded Audacity (macOS 10.13.6). Very basic learner! Imported files to join several together (radio series). Saved "as project" to desktop. Files appear to have been saved in 6-second chunks?? and are not found when I try to re-open. Must have something very simple wrong somewhere but just can't see it, sorry!
Re: save project and re-open?
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:54 am
by steve
MRJK wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:48 am
Saved "as project" to desktop. Files appear to have been saved in 6-second chunks??
That's normal. The Audacity project format is not a single file. There is a "project file" and a "data directory" (data folder). Both parts are essential.
See here for more detail:
https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/aud ... jects.html
Re: save project and re-open?
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:52 am
by MRJK
Thank you, makes sense now.
Re: save project and re-open?
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:54 am
by waxcylinder
This will change with the upcoming next release of Audacity 3.0.0 - where the entire project will be contained in a single consolidated file.
Peter.