How do you perform a cleanup of unused clips to reduce session size?

How do you perform a cleanup of unused clips to reduce session size?

• A. In Clip List, use Remove Unused.
• B. In Clip List, Use Consolidate Clip to delete unused clips.
• C. In Clip List, use Remove Unused; or use Save Copy In and choose to delete unused audio files if available.
• D. Delete the entire project media folder.

Answer: (C)

Cleaning up unused clips to shrink a Pro Tools session starts by removing references you’re not using. In the Clip List, Choose Remove Unused to clear out clips that aren’t on any track. This reduces the session’s clip references and can trim some space inside the session file. To really cut disk usage, you also want to remove media that isn’t needed. Use Save Copy In and opt to delete unused audio files in the copy (if that option is available). This creates a new session that includes only the media actually referenced, giving you a smaller overall file size for sharing or archiving. Deleting the entire project media folder isn’t advisable because it can delete media the session still relies on and may leave the session unusable. Consolidating clips doesn’t remove unused media, so it won’t achieve the same reduction in session size.

Cleaning up unused clips to shrink a Pro Tools session starts by removing references you’re not using. In the Clip List, Choose Remove Unused to clear out clips that aren’t on any track. This reduces the session’s clip references and can trim some space inside the session file. To really cut disk usage, you also want to remove media that isn’t needed. Use Save Copy In and opt to delete unused audio files in the copy (if that option is available). This creates a new session that includes only the media actually referenced, giving you a smaller overall file size for sharing or archiving. Deleting the entire project media folder isn’t advisable because it can delete media the session still relies on and may leave the session unusable. Consolidating clips doesn’t remove unused media, so it won’t achieve the same reduction in session size.