Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

You can use the Replace function to update the path to media files after they
have been moved to another disk or folder. For instance, if you start out with
your media files on a shared server during the early stage of production, you
may later want to consolidate all media files into a sub-folder of the folder
containing the presentation file. After copying the files, use the Find/Replace
command to change the absolute part of the path name (beginning with a ‘/’
character) to a relative (ie, beginning with the name of a folder located in the
same folder as your presentation).
As an example, assume that the media files were stored in a folder named
“WATCHOUT/Production1/Media” on a network volume named “E:” during
production process. You have now copied all these media files into a folder
named “Media” located in the same folder as the WATCHOUT presentation
file. You would then enter the following values into the Find/Replace dialog
box to update all relevant media paths accordingly.
The leading ‘/’ character indicates
an absolute path.
Check to replace.
Choose “All at Once” to change
all matching items, or “One at a
Time” to review each change
before proceeding.
No leading ‘/’ indicates a
path relative to the folder
containing the presentation
file.
Find/Replace Again
Repeats the most recent Find/Replace command.
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