Archive Compatibility
 
 
 

Archives created using any 2010 Extension 1 Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing application are fully compatible with all other 2010 Extension 1 applications.

Version 2010 Extension 1 archives cannot be restored to earlier versions of Visual Effects and Finishing applications.

Archives created using earlier versions of Visual Effects and Finishing applications are read-only when restored to version 2010 Extension 1. That is, you can restore an older archive to a 2010 Extension 1 application, but you cannot append material to the archive (you must create a new archive).

There are some differences in how 2010 Extension 1 Visual Effects and Finishing applications restore archives. The following table summarizes these differences.

Archive Type Behaviour when restoring to Inferno, Flame, and Flint® Behaviour when restoring to Smoke and Backdraft Conform
Selection (Part of a Project) Archives can be restored to the Desktop or to the clip library. Archives can only be restored to the clip library.
Whole Project The Desktop is restored as a reel in a new library. The EditDesk is restored as a reel in a new library.