The dialog shows a message instead of the controls
The dialog shows a message instead of the controls
Collect Files Pro checks your license against the Tack Studio app before it shows its controls. You’ll see one of two messages:
- “Open the Tack Studio app”: Collect Files Pro can’t reach the Tack Studio app on your computer. Make sure it’s installed and running, then click Refresh. If you don’t have it yet, click Download the app.
- “Activate using the Tack Studio app”: the Tack Studio app is running, but no license is active. Either activate Collect Files Pro in the app, or click Purchase to buy it, then click Refresh once complete.
I’m asked to save the project before collecting
I’m asked to save the project before collecting
This is expected. Collecting starts from the saved project file, so unsaved changes (or a project that’s never been saved) must be saved first. Click yes at the prompt; a never-saved project opens the Save As dialog.
‘For Selected Comps’ or ‘For Queued Comps’ is disabled
‘For Selected Comps’ or ‘For Queued Comps’ is disabled
- For Selected Comps needs at least one composition selected in the Project panel.
- For Queued Comps needs at least one item in the Render Queue with Queued status; items that are unqueued, done, or stopped don’t count.
The summary says 0 comps will be collected
The summary says 0 comps will be collected
Your current scope matches nothing. With Regular Expression selected, check the pattern, since an empty or invalid expression matches no comps. See Choosing what to collect.
‘Prefix project file name to folders’ is disabled
‘Prefix project file name to folders’ is disabled
It’s only available when Collect to folder is off. A dedicated folder already keeps each project’s files separate, so there’s nothing for the prefix to disambiguate.
Some fonts weren’t collected
Some fonts weren’t collected
Collect Files Pro can only copy fonts it can locate on disk. Fonts without a resolvable file location (some system-protected fonts, for example) are listed in the report but can’t be copied.
Collection failed partway through
Collection failed partway through
If anything goes wrong during collection, Collect Files Pro cleans up after itself: the partial destination folder is removed and your original project is reopened untouched. Check the error message, fix the cause (commonly a file that’s moved or a full/unwritable destination drive), and collect again.
My original project was closed
My original project was closed
That’s the Open collected project when finished option. It leaves the collected copy open instead of reopening the original. Untick it if you’d rather stay in your original project. Nothing in the original file is ever modified either way.