Archives created using any current Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing application are fully compatible with all other current Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing applications. These 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 2009 versions. That is, you can restore an older archive to a 2009 application, but you cannot append material to the archive (you must create a new archive to do this).
There are some differences in how 2009 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. |
12-bit clips cannot be archived on VTRs. Tape devices support archival of all bit depths.
