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Version Control<br />

ustwo studios 2013 / PPP<br />

Project<br />

Screen_1.psd<br />

Screen_2.psd<br />

Screen_FINAL.psd<br />

Screen_FINAL_FINAL.psd<br />

Screen_FINAL_FINAL_2.psd<br />

Screen_FINAL_FINAL_3.psd<br />

Screen_Latest_1.psd<br />

Screen_Latest_2.psd<br />

Although there are now a multitude of version<br />

control systems available for designers to use<br />

more often than not we still end up saving<br />

files manually. To make it easier to keep track<br />

of files and revisions we use a system like that<br />

shown above. The most recent file, Screen.psd,<br />

Project<br />

Archive<br />

Screen_130401_r01.psd<br />

Screen_130402_r01.psd<br />

Screen_130402_r02.psd<br />

Screen_130402_r03.psd<br />

Screen_130403_r01.psd<br />

Screen_130403_r02.psd<br />

Screen.psd<br />

Naughty Nice<br />

is kept at the top level of the working folder. At<br />

the start of the day, and at other key points,<br />

that file will be duplicated, placed in the<br />

Archive folder, and given a filename based on<br />

the date (YYMMDD so it shows in the right<br />

order) and revision number. Tidy!<br />

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