Archiving and Transfering Project Files

FotoFusion enables you to back up your project files for maintenance purposes, to transfer your work to another machine, or to send projects to other registered FotoFusion users.

Why archive your work?

Archiving saves your project including source images. This creates a larger file, but allows to you:

•	move your source images and your .scrap files from your system, but still have the ability to reopen, edit, and output your project on a second FotoFusion installation;

•	send your project files to another computer registered under your user id;

•	backup your projects, in case of problems with your computer or your FotoFusion installation.

When should you archive?

•	You are managing your original images and project files, and want to move or copy files off your hard drive.

•	You need to reformat your hard drive or install a new operating system, and need to back up your files.

•	You are installing FotoFusion on another computer, and need to move your project files with the source images.

To archive a single project:

Click on FILE on the menu bar, and select ARCHIVE/ RESTORE from the list.

Select ARCHIVE FOR... then select one of the three options.

"Private use" will allow any installation of FotoFusion activated under your user id to open the file.

"Private sharing" will allow any specified user to open the file. You will need to know the user id of the intended recipient of the file. Ask the recipient for this information, which they can find by clicking on HELP on the menu and selecting "About FotoFusion."

"Public Sharing" allows any Version 4 user to open the file, so long as they are online while opening the file.

file archive options

•	If your project has not been saved, you will be prompted to do so. This will create a .scrap file.

•	The default location to save archived files is C:\My Documents\My Collages\My Archived Collages, though you do not need to save it in this location. Specify any directory you would like to use to save the project.

•	A .ScrapPackage file will be created. This file contains the FotoFusion "recipe" plus the source images in the project.

To archive multiple projects:

•	Click on the tab.

•	Click on the Search tab.

•	Set the Source to "My Database" and the Type to "Saved Work >> Projects"

•	Multiple select the projects you wish to archive (hold the Ctrl key while clicking on individual projects, or group select with your mouse).

•	Right-mouse-down on any of the projects.

•	Select "Archive Project..." from the list of option to create a .ScrapPackage file.

Archive files can be moved to another computer or external storage.

Open Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where the file is saved (by default, C:\My Documents\My Collages\My Archived Collages),

then copy (Ctrl-C) or cut (Ctrl-X) your file to an external memory device.

Load the file to your second computer which is running FotoFusion Version 4 (build 39300 or higher), preferably in C:\My Documents\My Collages\My Archived Collages.

Restoring .ScrapPackage files

Click on FILE on the menu bar and select ARCHIVE/RESTORE, then select RESTORE PROJECT.

Direct FotoFusion to the directory where your file is located, and restore it.

Your project will reopen on the Create screen.