Cleaning up for a new project

flicktease wrote on 4/22/2003, 10:52 PM
Once we have finished our project & made tapes, DVD's etc what if any files will I have to delete to clear up space before starting a new project? I know I can delete my AVI files & veg files but where does it stop since there can files for backup, files when the machine didn't shut down correctly, & maybe even files created when rendering & maybe even others that I am unaware of yet. What if any of these files should auto delete?

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Grazie wrote on 4/23/2003, 12:12 AM
Good question! - I'm with you on this one too.

Grazie
mikkie wrote on 4/23/2003, 7:24 AM
As you said, you can delete your avi files and the veg files. Vegas will create (if you tell it to) veg.bak files that can be deleted as well, along with the .sfk files which are the audio peaks that Vegas calculated for display.

Other then that, you set the temp folder in preferences for Vegas, so look there; If you crash, may be temp files left there. Best practice is to use an empty folder as temp so you know you can delete anything in it.

As for your system itself, should run a disk check periodically, & after every windows crash (if windows doesn't do it automatically), which should take care of any stray file fragments left lying about - you may have to delete these manually if your disk check is set to convert these fragments to files - winxp pro will normally put these in a clearly marked folder.

Otherwise, you can use things like the disc cleanup utility that comes with XP Pro (check out the system restore option on the 2nd tab), or products like Mcafee Quick Clean.
DavidPJ wrote on 4/23/2003, 9:37 AM
A "delete project" Vegas feature would be very nice. This command would delete all associated files created by the project.
jetdv wrote on 4/23/2003, 9:42 AM
But what if the project contained some files that are shared between projects? (i.e. the trailer we add to the END of our videos?)
DavidPJ wrote on 4/23/2003, 10:32 AM
Good point. Before deleting the shared file, the program could tell you the file is being shared by multiple projects and give you the choice whether to delete the file. In addition, the program may be able to tell you which projects use the file.
jetdv wrote on 4/23/2003, 10:57 AM
How will it know? In my case, I create a new project, add the file to the end, and once completed, delete the project and associated files. Then I start the next project, edit, add the file to the end. There is no other project on the hard drive using the file. So, how will it detect a "shared" file from a "project only" file?
jthor wrote on 4/23/2003, 8:49 PM
Seem's like once you have the major files deleted from your working folder that your problem is really pretty much solved. Search for the extensions you know of and get rid of them. Personally, Windows and every other program out there is probably worse than Vegas in putting files where you never can find them nor even knew they were created. You will go crazy trying to find everything. Vegas seem's pretty good letting you decide where you want the files. Don't drive yourself crazy!