Creating automatic backups
ELAN allows you to create automatic backup copies. To create backups, do the following:
Click on menu.
Go to .
Click on one of the submenus:
Onto switch automatic backup on, application wide (i.e. for all open documents), using the current settings
Offto switch automatic backup off, application wide
Backup Settings...to open the Automatic Backup preferences panel, where related settings can be set. For a description of the settings see: Automatic Backup Preferences
Figure 21. Automatic backup
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Backup files are saved with the extension *.eaf.001
(*.eaf.002 etc.). Such backup files can be opened and restored via
the Restore Backup File... menu option (or by renaming its extension to .eaf by removing
the .00n suffix on the file system. It is possible and advised to use
a pool of backup files.
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Automatic backups can only be made after a file has been saved! If you did not save your file before, a warning window will be shown when the backup should be made for the first time, urging you to save the file first. |
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In case of a crash or forced quit of the application, it is best to first create a copy of the backup file(s) of the files that were open at the time of the crash, before reopening those files. When the original file is damaged (but can still be opened), the damage can propagate to the automatic backup file(s) once the backup cycle starts again. |