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Upgrading Projects to the Current Version
 
 
 

You can automatically upgrade your projects from a previous version of your Visual Effects and Finishing application to the most recently installed version using the copyProjects command-line tool.

Using this tool instead of manually re-creating your projects is the recommended approach, as it reduces the time needed to migrate multiple projects, and prevents human error.

NoteThe copyProjects tool does not copy any media. It only re-creates projects and copies their settings and setups to the current version. You still have to transfer your media using the network library. See Copying Local and Remote Clip Libraries to Your Current Project.
WarningThe copyProjects tool copies projects to the most recently installed version of a Visual Effects and Finishing application. Make sure you do not install an older application version before you run copyProjects for your 2010 Extension 1 application.

To copy projects using the copyProjects tool:

  1. Open a terminal and log in as root.
  2. Run the copyProjects script.
    NoteThe tool requires no command-line arguments.

    The tool detects all projects from previous versions, and returns the following message:

    Projects will be copied to version <version_number>

    Do you wish to continue?

    If the version returned by the tool is 2010 Extension 1, answer Yes and continue this procedure. Otherwise perform the steps in the next procedure to change your default Wiretap server to version 2010 Extension 1.

  3. Confirm the projects you want to copy.

    The tool creates a copy of each project for the current release. The string _copy is appended to the end of the new project name.

  4. Use the network library to transfer media into the copied projects.

To change the default Wiretap server:

  1. Stop Stone® and Wire by typing:

    /etc/init.d/stone+wire stop

  2. Unlink the Wiretap® startup script by typing:

    unlink /usr/discreet/sw/sw_wiretapd

  3. Link the Wiretap startup script to the 2010 Extension 1 version by typing:

    ln -s /usr/discreet/wiretap/2010.1/ifffsWiretapServer /usr/discreet/sw/sw_wiretapd

  4. Start Stone and Wire by typing:

    /etc/init.d/stone+wire start

  5. Run the copyProjects script again.