Pro Tools 101_ An Introduction to Pro Tools 11 ( PDFDrive )

in your Clip List, you might want to delete these unneeded audio files from
your hard drive.
By removing audio files from the hard drive, you can free up additional drive
space and reduce the overall storage requirements of your session. In
addition to utilizing hard drive space more effectively, this will also help
reduce the file backup time of your sessions.
To remove clips from the Clip List and delete any associated audio files
from the hard drive permanently, do the following:
1. Complete Steps 1 and 2 in the “Removing Audio Clips” section earlier
in this lesson.
2. In the Clear Clips dialog box, click DELETE to remove the selected clips
from the Clip List and permanently delete the files for any selected
whole-file clips from your hard drive.
Note: The Delete option permanently and irreversibly deletes audio
files from your hard drive for the current session and all other
sessions that reference the audio file. It cannot be undone. Use this
command with caution.
Just like when you are removing audio clips, if you attempt to delete a file
that has been placed on a track, on the Clipboard, or in the Undo queue, you
will receive a warning message.
▪ Click YES to permanently remove the file from the session and from the
hard drive.
▪ Click NO to leave the file untouched in the session and on the hard drive.
Pro Tools will prevent you from permanently deleting an audio file that is
referenced by clips within the same session. If you attempt to delete an audio
file that is referenced by other clips in the session, the following dialog box
will appear:
▪ Click YES to remove the whole-file clip from the Clip List, while leaving
the audio file on the hard drive.
▪ Click NO to leave the whole-file clip untouched in the Clip List and on
the hard drive.
Figure 4.14 Dialog box displayed when unable to delete