#SW/BMDR-DaVinciResolve #Trouble
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# Manual Project Backups
There are multiple functions which may serve as a manual Project Backup:
>[!Success] Export Project with Stills and LUTs...
>- Retains Stills and LUTs
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>This is ideal for long-term archival purposes, or when migrating away from a central editing facility.
>[!Warning] File > Export Project…
> - Does not include Stills and LUTs
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>Albeit incomplete, this is a handy method for creating an external copy of the current project and its timelines.
>[!Danger] File > Save Project As...
>- This Creates Duplicate Projects within a Database.
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>If duplicate projects are left unnamed and / or undated, this quickly becomes very confusing.
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>An excessive quantity of Projects in a single Database may cause performance issues and Database corruptions.
# Automatic Project Backups
![[BMDResolve - Project Save and Load]]
![[BMDResolve - Restoring from Auto Project Backups]]