Save Logic Pro projects

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

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

When Enable Complete Features is selected in Logic Pro > Preferences > Advanced, you can save a project as either a package or a project folder containing the project file and subfolders for assets used in the project (including audio files, impulse responses, sample instruments, samples, and Ultrabeat samples).

Project package: Project assets are copied to the project package, or are referenced from another location, depending on which asset types are selected in the Save dialog. By default, the converted project is saved inside the existing project folder, if one exists.
Project folder: Project assets are copied to the appropriate subfolders of the project folder, or are referenced from another location, depending on which asset types are selected in the Save dialog. By default, the existing project folder and subfolders are used, if present, and any additional subfolders needed for project assets are created.

With either a project package or folder, you can choose to copy audio files and other assets in the project or reference them in another location. Saving assets in the project ensures that they are still available when you move or copy the project to another location. You can change how assets are saved later by choosing File > Project Settings > Assets. For more information, see Manage project assets in Logic Pro.

You can also save a project as a template, and use the template to create new projects. Templates make 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 copied between templates using the various Import Settings commands. For more information, see Import data and settings from other Logic Pro projects.

Save the current project

In Logic Pro, 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

In Logic Pro, 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, then click Save.

For more information about managing project assets, see Manage project assets in Logic Pro.

Save a copy of the project, including project assets

In Logic Pro, 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, then click Save.

For more information about managing project assets, see Manage project assets in Logic Pro.

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

In Logic Pro, 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.

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

Important: After a project is saved as a Logic Pro project, it can no longer be opened in earlier versions of Logic Pro.

Download the guides:

Logic Pro User Guide: Apple Books | PDF

Logic Pro Instruments: Apple Books | PDF

Logic Pro Effects: Apple Books | PDF

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