Archives created using any 2009 Extension 1 Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing application are fully compatible with all other 2009 Extension 1 applications.
2009 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 2009 Extension 1. That is, you can restore an older archive to a 2009 Extension 1 application, but you cannot append material to the archive (you must create a new archive).
There are some differences in how 2009 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. |
