Apple LiveType 2 - Manual (Page 29)

Chapter 1 The LiveType Interface 29
Locating LiveType Media Files
When you install LiveType, a folder hierarchy is placed in the following location:
Library Application Support/LiveType/. This is where LiveType looks first for media files
such as LiveFonts, objects, textures, effects, images, movies and templates. LiveType
media files can also be installed on other hard disks including a network server. You can
assign any location for media files from the Preferences dialog.
About Installing LiveType Media Files
The LiveType installation process allows you to install LiveType media files in any
location. For more details concerning installing LiveType and the LiveType media files,
see the Installing Your Software document that is enclosed with the installation discs.
Managing LiveType Media Files
Any element in the LiveFonts, Textures, Objects, and Effects tabs of the Media Browser
has a corresponding media file, which contains the components needed to work with
LiveType. Once these media files are installed in the /Library/Application Support/
LiveType folder, you can move them to a different disk.
To use LiveType media that is located outside the application support folder:
m Assign the location of the media files from within LiveType using the Preferences
dialog. Choose LiveType > Preferences.
Note: To use LiveType media that is located outside the application support folder,
assign its location from within LiveType using the Preferences dialog. If you have media
installed from a previous version of LiveType, the Media Browser reads “Yes” or “No” in
the Installed column for that media which indicates whether or not the media files are
installed. This convention only applies to earlier “file pair” formats. New content comes
in the form of media files that appear in the Media Browser with a double dash in the
Installed column indicating they are installed. The Install and Uninstall buttons in the
lower-left corner of the Media Browser do not apply to the newer content, only to
LiveType media files from previous versions of the application.
Media file types Media filenames Media file contents
Effects LTFX Contains effects files and sample
movies for each effect.
LiveFonts LTLF Animated font characters
Objects .LTOB Pre-rendered animations with
an alpha channel
Templates LTTM LiveType projects
Textures LTTX Full screen animated
backgrounds. These animations
can also be matted to any font
character or element on the
LiveType Canvas.