# File Versioning

## <mark style="background-color:$info;">**Requirement**</mark>

File versions have to respect the following naming convention:

*anyfilename* \_V###

> **Example:** multiple versions of a media named *nightsky* would be named *:* nightsky\_V001, nightsky\_V002, Nightsky\_V003, etc.

## <mark style="background-color:$info;">**Settings**</mark>

1. Select **{System > Settings}** or press <kbd>**`Alt`**</kbd>**+**<kbd>**`S`**</kbd> to open the Settings module.
2. Select the **General tab** of the Settings module.
3. Select **`File Manager`** Settings panel from the list.
4. Locate the **`Media Versoning`** section.
5. Activate the **`Enable Versionning`** toggle.
6. Activate the **`Prefer Latest Version`** toggle.

![](/files/-MZITuhs53uzApctFrUx)

## <mark style="background-color:$info;">**File Manager**</mark>

1. Select **{Show > File Manager}** or press <kbd>**`Alt`**</kbd>**+**<kbd>**`F`**</kbd> to open the File Manager module.
2. Click on the Import New Media button to open the “Import file(s)” window
3. Perform a group selection of the multiple versions of the media file. (Naming convention: *anyfilename* \_V###).

![](/files/-MZITuhtlUf-IA4pHHr4)

## <mark style="background-color:$info;">**Timeline**</mark>

1. Select **{Show > Timeline}** or press <kbd>**`Alt`**</kbd>**+**<kbd>**`T`**</kbd> to open the Timeline module.
2. Make sure the File Manager module is still open.
3. **`Click-`drag** a media file included in the version collection from the File Manager list onto the Timeline.
4. If the **`Preferred Latest Version`** toggle is activated, the latest imported version will be displayed. A star will be displayed in the clip icons indicating a newer or preferred version is in use.

![](/files/-MZITuhuEa0d4Pp8ajAf)

## <mark style="background-color:$info;">**Select/Unset Preferred Version in the File Manager**</mark>

1. Navigate back to the File Manager.
2. **`Right-click`** on the version you want to use.
3. Select **{Set preferred}** from the contextual menu. A Mario star will now indicate it is the preferred version.

OR

1. Select **{Unset Prefered}** from the contextual menu.&#x20;

* The selection will default back to the latest version IF the **`Preferred Latest Version`** toggle is **activated**&#x20;
* the version currently set in the clip IF the **`Preferred Latest Version`** toggle is **deactivated**.

![](/files/-MZITuhvkdhRnboIJcLT)

{% hint style="danger" %}
**This will be applied to ALL clips using one of the media in that collection.**
{% endhint %}


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