Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 82)

82 Chapter 5 Working with Projects
Setting the Project Length
By default, the length of a project depends on the media in the project. The project
length is set to the end of the last clip in the project. If the project uses a time-based
effect, and the effect extends past the end of the last clip, the project length extends to
include the effect’s “tail.” Adding a clip to the end of the project, or adding an effect
that produces a “tail,” extends the project length to include the new clip or the effect’s
tail. You can optionally set the project to a definite length.
To set the project length:
m In the Timeline, place the playhead at the point where you want the project to end,
then choose Mark > Set End of Project.
You can move the end-of-project marker to change the length of the project, or delete
it if you decide you no longer want it in the project.
To delete the end-of-project marker:
m Select the marker in the Timeline, then choose Edit > Delete (or press the Delete key.)
Saving Projects
To save your project:
m Choose File > Save.
Soundtrack projects are saved as documents with the extension .stmp.
Important: When you save a project, the audio files used by the project are not saved
as part of the project file. To play a project on another computer, you must install the
audio files the project uses on that computer, or on a disk it can access. If you remove
the audio files used in a project so that your computer cannot access them, you cannot
play back the project.
You can save a project and the media files the project uses together. This makes it easy
to move projects between computers, and ensures that all needed audio files are
available for playback.
 When you select Collect Audio Files, the project file and all the audio files the project
uses are saved in the same folder.
 When you select Collect Video File, the video file is included with the project and its
audio files.
End-of-project marker