A practical studio workflow
Archive an Edit Project So It Can Relink Later
Package the dependencies needed to reopen the timeline and test the package before retiring the working drive.
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The practical answer
Package the dependencies needed to reopen the timeline and test the package before retiring the working drive. The final movie alone cannot reconstruct the edit.
An editor archives a project but leaves external audio and motion graphics on a different volume. The project file opens with missing media.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Collect or consolidate using the editor's supported workflow
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Record external fonts, plugins and linked assets
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Open the archive from a different path
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Open a copied project with the original working drive disconnected where practical. Check external graphics, audio and fonts, then export a short representative passage. This reveals references that still point outside the package.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Project version, editor version, media folders, plugins, fonts, missing-media test.
Use these fields to record your own project. The blank worksheet includes the three steps above, room for results, an owner and a date. It is an editorial template, not an automatic export from the product.
Download the CSV worksheet ↓Product fit
Where uncompressed.io fits
uncompressed.io paid plans include cold capacity. Archived films must be restored to available hot space before playback or review; transfer time varies. Plan capacity for active work and restores together, and check the current pricing and archive terms.
Product reference: the existing uncompressed.io workflow guide. The scenarios and worksheets on this page are illustrative editorial examples, not customer testimonials.
Make the next step concrete
Test it with one real project.
Check the client handoff, then choose the plan that matches the work you need to deliver.