Pro Versioner User Manual
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1. To import a project drag it into the left hand pane of the Pro Versioner interface Pro Versioner will immediately back up the project and show the backup in the right hand pane Pro Versioner will automatically create a new backup whenever you save the project in your editing application or alternatively you can click the Backup Now button to create one manually If you wish to revert to an earlier version close the project in your editing application select a backup in Pro Versioner and click the Restore button in the toolbar The project file will be overwritten by the contents of the backup If you move a project file to a different location Pro Versioner will be unable to backup any changes to the file To relink the project to the new location ctrl click on its name in the project list select Relink Project and browse to the new location of the file Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual To view a larger version of a screenshot press the space bar Pro Versioner Backup Now Restore catali Version 00011 of Ep 8 Pro Versioner Introduction_1 pay Curre a aes Hol is Po New pay New previ The U _ 11 versions Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Annotations You can annotate backups in Pro Versioner to specify important information such as Director s First Pass or Scene 28 removed s m o Annotate Sync View2. Documents Adobe Prelude 1 0 Projects plproj Users Jon Documents Adobe Premiere Pro prproj MMeniacte Timbo e ICON Reniacte Fem meme Look for the following files and folders on every new drive that is mounted Directory File extensions to watch Final Cut Events fcpevent Final Cut Projects fcpproject bi a Use this dialog to specify folders Pro Versioner can monitor for new projects Any project files it encounters will be automatically added to the file list and backed up To add a watch folder click the button A popup list of presets will appear for different applications The presets assume project files for the application are in their default locations If you need to add a non default location select Custom and browse for the location Click Open and then specify the file extension for the project The table below lists file extensions for common applications Type File extension Avid project avp Avid bin avb Final Cut Pro 7 project fcp Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Type File extension Final Cut Pro X project fcpproject Final Cut Pro X event fcpevent Premiere Pro project prproj After Effects project aep You can add multiple file extensions by separating them with commas The lower table allows you to automatically look for specific files and folders whenever you insert a new drive Specify a folder path relative to the root
3. of the drive and a list of file extensions Presets are provided for common formats Tip For best performance don t add entire drives or folders with lots of subdirectories It is more efficient to add multiple watch folders than try to encompass every file under one watch folder For example it is more efficient to watch Final Cut Projects and Final Cut Events for FCPX separately than it is to watch the entire Movies folder Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual OC Preferences Trial Version b i is General Backup Management Watch Folders XML Filtering Sync __ Generate XML copies of Final Cut Pro 6 and 7 projects Generating XML copies can take time with larger projects Use this slider to control how often Pro Versioner will create XML copies to minimize disruption to your work If an XML copy is not created automatically you can always create it manually later on Fewer interruptions Always save XML O Pro Versioner can request XML copies of a Final Cut Pro 6 or 7 project that it can then process to produce a list of changes between two projects Requesting XML data from Final Cut Pro ties up FCP and can take a while to generate for larger projects We have provided a slider that allows you to choose between interrupting your work and generating the data Dragging the slider all the way to the right causes it to generate XML data upon every save Dragging it all the way to the left s
4. updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual e OC Preferences Trial Version a o General Backup Management Watch Folders XML Filtering Sync Sync To Dropbox B Status Linked to account Unlink Mi Delete synced files when delete them locally For an additional layer of safety Pro Versioner can sync your project files to the cloud This feature requires an internet connection Dropbox To sync to Dropbox select Dropbox from the Sync To dropdown menu then click the Link button Your web browser will launch and you will be asked to allow Pro Versioner access to your account If you do not have a Dropbox account you can set one up at this point A free account is available and you can upgrade to more disk space for an additional fee if necessary To restore from Dropbox go to Tools gt Restore from Dropbox This will present a dialog of all backups for this project To restore select one and click Restore The backup will be downloaded and the project file will be overwritten Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Filename The Timber 00034 fcp The Timber 00035 fcp The Timber 00036 fcp The Timber 00037 fcp The Timber 00039 fcp The Timber 00040 fcp The Timber 00042 fcp The Timber 00047 fcp The Timber 00049 fcp The Timber 00051 fcp The Timber 00053 fcp Date Apr 24 2012 11 34 04 AM Apr 24 2012 11 34 43 AM Apr 24 2012 11 50 53 AM Apr 24 2012 11 51 19 AM Apr
5. 24 2012 7 04 36 PM Apr 24 2012 7 05 01 PM Apr 24 2012 7 06 51 PM Apr 24 2012 7 16 14 PM Apr 24 2012 7 47 28 PM Apr 24 2012 7 51 18 PM Apr 24 2012 7 52 17 PM 1 88 MB 1015 08 KB 1015 08 KB 1015 08 KB 1015 08 KB 1 98 MB 5 98 MB 6 02 MB 6 02 MB 6 02 MB _Cancel_ Restores Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Support Email support can be accessed directly within the application e To report a bug or any other issue go to Help gt Report a Bug e To request a new feature go to Help gt Suggest a Feature When emailing customer support it is helpful to include log files from the application To access the logs go to Help gt Troubleshooting gt View Log Last updated Sep 24 2014
6. Pro Versioner User Manual Pro Versioner User Manual Pro Versioner is an extensive backup and versioning tool for your project files It creates a backup whenever you save a project and is a great way of keeping track of versions over time The application takes a screenshot of your work area to help you differentiate between versions and you can even annotate the backup with extra information to help you identify it later on Versioner keeps all of today s backups and then whittles them down as time goes on This provides a lot of flexibility and allows you to track changes to a project over a broad timeframe Backup management is highly customizable and there are a lot of options to ensure you find the right balance between disk usage and flexibility In addition to backing up locally you can also automatically sync backups to the cloud which is a great way of protecting against hard drive failure fire or theft Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Contents Quick Start Annotations Sync Preferences O OD Oa W Support 1 Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Quick Start Pro Versioner Trial Version ALE Test AMA Test catalina edit Catalina edit Cut Notes CurrentVersion original gt Hollywood Improv te New Event 8 12 11 New Project New Project New Project 1 om New Project 1 Cut Notes pay New Project 1 Cut Notes 10
7. Search Director s cuf Version 00008 aus Version 00007 aa Version 00006 GJ Version 00005 gus To annotate a backup select it and click the Annotate button in the toolbar Type an annotation and then click Annotate to save it To remove an annotation click the Annotate button in the toolbar remove all text from the text box and then click the Annotate button Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Sync Pro Versioner can provide an extra layer of safety by synchronizing backups to the cloud via Dropbox Preferences Trial Version v General Backup Management Watch Folders XML Filtering Sync Sync To Dropbox 34 Status Linked to account Unlink Mi Delete synced files when delete them locally Perform the following steps to setup Dropbox sync 1 Go to the Sync tab of the Preferences window 2 Select Dropbox from the Sync To dropdown menu 3 Click the Link button Your web browser will launch and you will be asked to allow Pro Versioner access to your account If you do not have a Dropbox account you can set one up at this point A free account is available and you can upgrade to more disk space for an additional fee if necessary 4 Go back to Pro Versioner select a backup and click the Sync button in the toolbar A progress bar should appear in the button corner of the window and the backup will be marked as synced once it h
8. as been successfully uploaded Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Syncing will also take place whenever an automatic backup occurs Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Preferences General 0O 0O Preferences 2 AO General Backup Management Watch Folders XML Filtering Sync Storage path Users Jon Library Application Support Digital Rebellion Pre Browse _ Autosave project files every 1 mins Final Cut Pro 7 only Leave at least 1 mins between backups iv Take screenshots v Show a Growl alert when a backup occurs T Check for updates at startup Storage Path The location on disk where backups will be stored Autosave project files every ___ mins Automatically saves your project file periodically This is different from the default autosave in Final Cut Pro because it saves your main project file rather than creating a new file The file is then converted to XML and backed up This is equivalent to pressing Cmd S in Final Cut Pro This feature only works with Final Cut Pro 7 Leave at least __ mins between backups Prevents a backup from occurring if one has already taken place within the time limit If you are backing up Final Cut Pro X projects or events this controls how often Pro Versioner will check for new versions Take screenshots Allows Pro Versioner to take a screenshot whenever a backup occurs Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Vers
9. ioner User Manual Display a notification when a backup occurs Uses Growl or OS X s Notification Center to display a visual confirmation to the user Check for updates at startup Automatically check for software updates to Pro Versioner whenever the application is launched Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Backup Management OC Preferences Trial Version ea YS Backup Management General Watch Folders XML Filtering Sync v Remove consecutive duplicates v Manage backups switching this off can use up a lot of disk space v Only manage backups if more than 25 backups exist Management Options Keep all backups from the last 3 day s Cl Limitto 30 backups For backups older than this time keep 1 per day eq MLimitto 30 backups v Completely remove all backups older than 90 day s Send removed files to Trash Delete immediately This allows you to specify how old backups should be dealt with Acommon backup policy is to create a daily backup of the project archive the old files and then periodically delete old backups manually This process can be automated in Pro Versioner Remove consecutive duplicates Automatically removes a new backup if it is identical to the one before it This prevents unnecessary disk usage Manage backups This tells Pro Versioner to periodically delete old backups Switching this off ensures that no backups will ever be removed and c
10. ould result in backup files taking up a significant amount of disk space Only manage backups if more than backups exist This ensures a minimum number of backups before backup management can take place This is so that you are not left with only a small number of backups if you leave a project for a long time before coming back to it Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Keep all backups from the last day s Keeps all backups from the last x days this is calculated from the latest day the project was saved and not from today s date up to the optional backup limit If the backup limit is hit the oldest files are deleted first For backups older than this time keep ___ per day week month Any backups older than the x day limit set in the previous option will be considered to be old and Pro Versioner will begin removing these backups according to the limits set Completely remove all backups after days This provides a cut off date anything older than this date will be removed completely This setting is optional Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Watch Folders 0 0 0 Preferences General Backup Management Watch Folders XML Filtering Sync 2 VAS Setup watch folders so that your projects are automatically imported and backed up Directory File extensions to watch Users Jon Documents Avid Projects avb avp Users Jon Documents Adobe Audition sesx Users Jon
11. witches off automatic generation completely XML data can be generated manually later on by clicking Generate XML next to a particular backup or using the Generate XML button in the toolbar to generate XML for every project This button only appears if XML data needs to be generated To speed up XML generation you can choose to only generate XML for a specific sequence rather than the entire project To enable this ctrl click on the project in the left hand pane of the main window and select Backup gt Choose Sequence Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Final Cut Pro will launch if it is not already running and open the project The Choose Sequence window will populate with a list of sequences in the project Select one and click Choose Choose a Sequence Select a sequence from the list below and click Choose E60 sec promo E360 sec promo orig Fe Selects E3 Title Card Cancel eros Last updated Sep 24 2014 Pro Versioner User Manual Filtering Preferences Trial Version Elements to filter out of changelogs FCP 6 and 7 only b C In points C Clips K C Out points _ Subclips Markers Freeze frames Filters C Bins _ Sequences Multiclips This pane can be used to filter extraneous data in changelogs Tick any items you do not wish to see in a changelog This feature only applies to Final Cut Pro 6 or 7 and requires XML generation to be switched on Last
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