UPD files

AlexM · Post by **AlexM** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:45 pm

Whenever I complete a project, I get the project, and also a small file next to it in "MyVideos" with the same name. It is a UPD file. Can I delete these files? Seems like a lot of clutter.

Thanks
Alex

Post by **jparnold** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:19 am

Alex
I noticed no replies to your post so thought I would enter my opnion.

I have deleted those (.upd) files without noticing any problems.

I am not sure but think that these files are used internally by VS maybe to enable faster loading. If I am correct then deleting them would only slow down later loading.

Post by **Ron P.** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:36 am

The UPD files are a database file, that merely stores scene information for the MPEG files generated. So in your project if you have used the Split by Scene, that information is stored in the UPD file.

Once you're done editing, it's safe to delete those files.

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:47 pm

They are also used in combination with high quality playback and smart rendering to let VS reencode only the changed portion(s).

I am not sure but I believe that only works in the same session.
After exiting and re-entering VS I had full re-rendering on several occasions. But maybe it's also just a bug because smart rendering was unreliable at least until VS10.

Anyway after your final rendering they are useless and can be deleted, if you need to spare 4KB. I do because I find it clutters the directories.

AlexM · Post by **AlexM** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:22 am

AlexM wrote:Whenever I complete a project, I get the project, and also a small file next to it in "MyVideos" with the same name. It is a UPD file. Can I delete these files? Seems like a lot of clutter.

Thanks
Alex

Thanks to all who replied to my question. You were very helpful. I got real busy and forgot about this question I posted. Sorry to be so long in following up.

Alex

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