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Managing Show Files 57
Saving the Current Show File
To save the current show data, navigate within the browser to: File> Save> and press [Select].
The Show File Archive is the default storage location for show files when they are saved. The new
time stamp located beneath the show file name on the CIA indicates that the show file has been
saved.
All previous saves are stored in the Show File Archive with the time stamp following the file name.
Using Quick Save
To save the current show data to the hard drive without having to navigate to the browser, hold
down [Shift] & [Update].
Using Save As
To save an existing Ion show file to a different location or with a different name, navigate within the
browser to: File> Save As> and press [Select].
Ion provides you with three locations to save an Ion show file (.esf) including the Show File Archive,
the File Server (if connected) or a USB device (if connected).
Navigate to the desired storage location and press [Select]. When using “Save As” to save the
show file to a specific location, the alphanumeric keypad will display on the CIA. Name the show file
and press [Enter]. The show file will be saved in the specified location with the show file name you
entered with a time stamp suffix.
By default, the current show file name will be used. Pressing [Label] or [Delete] on the console, or
DELETE on an alphanumeric keyboard will remove the default show label when doing a Save As.
Importing Show Files
Ion supports the import of standard USITT ASCII and Lightwright ® text files.
N o t e : Ion supports ASCII show file import from a number of other control consoles,
including the Congo, Obsession, Expression and Emphasis product lines, as well
as the Strand 300 Series. Please note that all show files must be saved in an
ASCII format prior to importing them into Ion.
C A U T I O N : The way data is stored and used is often different between different desks.
Imported data may not playback exactly the same between desks. Not all data
(such as effects and macros) may be imported. This varies by product.