Restoring a Project from a File-based Archive

No two projects can use the same name on a given workstation. If you attempt to restore a project with a name already in use, you are prompted to change its name before restoring it. You can see a list of all the projects in MediaHub > Browse for Projects > Local Projects. You can delete projects from the menu Flame Premium > Project and User Settings. See Working with Projects.

To restore a project from a file archive:

  1. In the MediaHub, enable Browse for Archives.
  2. Open the archive, recognizable by its icon:. Do one of the following:
    • In the Archives list, select the archive from which you want to restore the project. Click Open Archive.
    • If you want to use an archive that is not displayed in the Archives list: open a volume displayed in the local devices and navigate to the archive. Select it and click Open Archive.
  3. Navigate the contents of the archive, and click the project to restore to select it. You can recognize a project by its icon:.

    Every archived project is created in a folder named Archive Session, time stamped with the date and time when the project was archived.

  4. Click Restore Project. If the archive spans multiple segments, Flame Premium might prompt you to locate a specific one.

    Flame Premium starts restoring the project. The actual duration of the archive process depends on the size of the project.

    You cannot use the application while Flame Premium restores your project. Cancel the process at any time by clicking anywhere on the screen.

Once restored, load the project through Flame Premium > Project and User Settings. Or browse the its contents using MediaHub > Browse for Projects.

Important Compatibility Information

Archives created in Creative Finishing applications are read-only in Smoke Desktop Subscription. That is, you can restore an archive in Smoke Desktop Subscription, but you cannot add material to it.

You cannot restore a Smoke Desktop Subscription archive in Flame or the Flame Premium suite of applications.