Save projects

When you save a project in Logic Pro, your recordings and all the changes you make are saved with the project.

Logic Pro auto-saves your work so that you don’t lose important changes if the application quits unexpectedly. Logic Pro shows a dialog when you reopen the project, asking if you want to use the auto-saved version. If you choose not to, Logic Pro opens the last manually saved version of the project.

When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can save a project as a package, or save it as a project folder that contains the project file, along with subfolders for assets and other files used in the project (including audio files, impulse responses, sample instruments, samples, and Ultrabeat samples).

When you save a project as a project folder, the project (package) is saved in the project folder, and the asset types selected in the Save or Save As dialog are saved to the corresponding subfolders in the project folder.

When you save a project, you can choose whether to copy audio files and other assets in the project or reference them in another location. Saving assets in the project makes it safer to move or copy the project without losing the connection to these files. You can change these settings later by choosing File > Project Settings > Assets. For more information, see Manage project assets.

You can also save a project as a template, and use the template to create new projects. Saving templates makes it easier to create projects with frequently used instruments or Mixer configurations, or video or surround projects, for example. Screensets can be customized for each template, or you can copy them between templates using the various Import Settings commands. For more information, see Import data and settings from other projects.

Save the current project

Choose File > Save.

The first time you save a new project, the Save dialog appears. In the Save dialog, you can type a name choose the location to save the project.

Save the project with a different name or location

Choose File > Save As.
In the Save As dialog, enter a new name for the project.
Do one of the following:
- To save the project as a file (package) containing project assets: select the Organize my project as: Package button.
- To save the project as a folder containing subfolders for project assets: select the Organize my project as: Folder button.
Select the type of assets to copy to the project, the click Save.

For more information about managing project assets, see Manage project assets.

Save a copy of the project, including project assets

Choose File > Save a Copy As.
In the Save As dialog, enter a new name for the project.
Select the type of assets to copy to the project, the click Save.

For more information about managing project assets, see Manage project assets.

When you choose Save a Copy as, copies of all your recordings are saved in the project copy. You can use the Save a Copy As option for archiving and moving data.

Save a project as a template

Choose File > Save As Template (or use the corresponding key command), then enter a name.

In the Project Chooser, click My Templates to view and access templates you have created.

You can organize your templates in folders with the Create Folder button in the Save As Template dialog. When all your user templates are placed in subfolders, the subfolder names are shown below the factory collections.

Tip: You can add descriptive text to your templates by adding a comment to the project file in the Finder. The Templates dialog displays the icon assigned to a template file, making it easy to change if you wish. For more information on how to add a comment to a file, or change the icon of a file, see Mac Help.

Revert to the last saved version of a project

If you decide you don’t want to keep your latest edits to a project, you can revert to the last saved version of the project.

Choose File > Revert to (or use the corresponding key command), then choose the last saved version (at the top of the list).