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Vegas 8 AutoSave Custom Command
Vegas Pro 8 users, here’s the first available Custom Command for everyone to try. AutoSave will automatically backup your project and also provide multiple time-stamped versions. If Vegas is running, please exit Vegas, install this tool, and then restart Vegas. You can download it from:
https://www.jetdv.com/scripts/AutoSave1-0-0.exe
Once installed, this Custom Command will remain inactive until the initial setup has been performed. To perform the setup, in Vegas Pro 8 go to Tools – Extensions – and pick “AutoSave”. Select the various options as desired and set the “Emergency” folder. Once activated, it will automatically save your project every “x” minutes (dependent on what you entered in the setup screen).
AutoSave will automatically start each time Vegas is restarted and create backups with the following methods/restrictions:
1. Each time a project is “backed up”, it will be saved a total of three times:
a. Once in the “Emergency” folder with the date/time appended
b. Once in the project folder with the date/time appended
c. Once in the project folder under the original file name2. It can be turned on or off via the setup screen. When on, there will be a square around the icon in the menu. When off, there will be no square around the icon in the menu.
3. If the current project has never been saved, it will request that you do an initial save the project.
4. It will NOT save if the project hasn’t been modified since the last save.
5. It will stop trying to save when rendering is started and will resume saving when rendering is finished.
Requirements: Vegas Pro 8.0 build 144
Edward Troxel
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7 Replies
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Thank you again. I’m lost without daily time stamps.
“Oh be wise, what can I say more?”
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AutoSave has been updated and now is version 1.1. You can find the updated version at:
https://www.jetdv.com/scripts/AutoSave1-1-0.exeChanges in this version:
1) The “Date/Time” names will no longer appear in the File menu.
2) You can optionally choose to save the “Date/Time” files in either the Emergency folder, the Project folder, or BOTH
NOTE: Vegas must be shut down when this plugin is installed.
Edward Troxel
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Is there any way to do this in Vegas 7?
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No. The “Custom Command” functionality was added in Vegas 8. What that feature does is not possible in previous versions.
Edward Troxel
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Hi Edward
Is there a version for vegas movie studio platinum 9? -
I’m not Edward but I can tell you that the answer is no.
Scripts are a utility that is unique to the Pro version of Vegas. -
Well too bad, i just wanted so prevent that problem from happening again.. Thanks again Mike.
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