My understanding is that the Task Manager window is readable. Usually, things happen so quickly that it doesn't pop up for me. Are you on version 12.x? what's your session format and what format are the files you're importing? Slau
On May 26, 2016, at 5:43 PM, Steve Sparrow <i...@sparrowsound.com.au> wrote: > yeah, it’s weird, the task thing only happens on these sessions i imported > files too. Is there any way of working out what tasks it’s referring too, and > doing something about them. > Steve > >> On 27 May 2016, at 6:48 AM, Slau Halatyn <slauhala...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Steve, >> >> In the Edit window, go to the Clips list. It'll be one of 2 tables in the >> Edit window. If you bring up the Item Chooser with control-Option-i and type >> t a b l, it should come up with two matches. If there's only one match, the >> tracks list table, then you should click on the Show/Hide Clips List button >> and then search again. In the table, you can click on an item to select it. >> In this case, however, you would use either the Clips List pop-up menu to >> select unused clips or use Shift-Command-u. This would select unused clips >> (including whole files) and you can remove or delete them. Keep in mind, >> deleting a track doesn't delete the clips from the session. You can delete a >> track and the clips will still remain in the clips list. that's why you need >> to remove them from the session if you really don't want the clips >> associated with the session. >> >> That's a strange thing to have tasks going on in the background if all you >> did was import the files. There may be something else going on there, I'm >> not sure. >> HTH, >> Slau >> >> On May 26, 2016, at 4:16 PM, Steve Sparrow <i...@sparrowsound.com.au> wrote: >> >>> ok. Slau. The thing is these are files i copied last night. I’d never >>> imported them before, The other thing that’s happening is that when I close >>> the session PT is saying there are some incomplete tasks and do I want to >>> close anyway, then if I hit yes, it then brings up a save dialogue box. >>> I’ve had issues before with importing files. Had to trash preferences last >>> week in PT due to an issue, so i may need to check that box in the >>> preferences. But i’ve checked it before, and still had issues in this area, >>> so i must be doing it wrong. >>> Does your methods above still apply. all so, pardon the ignorance, but how >>> do I select a clip, i assume it’s not just a matter of selecting the track >>> and deleting. >>> Steve >>> >>>> On 27 May 2016, at 1:02 AM, Slau Halatyn <slauhala...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Steve, >>>> >>>> The steps you're following are correct for copying. The thing is, once >>>> you've imported files the other way, by simply referencing them, they're >>>> always going to be in the clip list and Pro Tools will complain if they >>>> can't be found. If you've reimported the files with the copy command and >>>> you no longer need the original files, you'd have to delete the unused >>>> files or at least remove them from the session. To do that, you'd select >>>> the unused clips and hit shift-Command-b. The resulting dialog will ask if >>>> you want to remove or permanently delete the files. You can just use the >>>> remove option. If it's a lot of files to remove, rather than clicking the >>>> "remove" button multiple times, you can just Option-click on the remove >>>> button and it will apply the command to all subsequent dialogs for removal. >>>> >>>> The other option in a case like yours where the files were referenced but >>>> not copied, you can do a "Save Copy In" command from the File menu while >>>> the thumb drive is attached. The resulting new session folder will contain >>>> all of the files, assuming you chose the option to copy all media. Also, >>>> there's a checkbox in the Preferences dialog to always copy files when >>>> importing audio. I can't remember which tab it's in but it's certainly >>>> there. >>>> >>>> best, >>>> Slau >>>> >>>> On May 26, 2016, at 9:55 AM, Steve Sparrow <i...@sparrowsound.com.au> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey guys. I seem to be experiencing an issue when copying audio files >>>>> into a session in PT. The deal is that they do not seem to be copying >>>>> themselves into my session. I have them on a flash drive, and when i take >>>>> the flash out, the audio is not there, and protools is complaining about >>>>> missing audio. >>>>> >>>>> Now i am aware that you have to make sure to hit the copy button, which i >>>>> did. at least I hit V O Space on it and it said pressed copy button. Than >>>>> I hit done, and hit command t. then ok. This didn’t seem to do the trick, >>>>> so i tried copy all, but still the same result. no audio when i remove >>>>> the flash drive, is there another step to follow here that i’m not aware >>>>> of. >>>>> Cheers Steve >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ptaccess+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. 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