Archive a project

Oraphim's project archive is a folder-based collection workflow, not a rendered movie and not a proprietary database bundle. It creates a portable project copy with collected source media.

What Oraphim creates

When you archive to a destination folder, Oraphim:

• validates that referenced media files are currently available;
• creates a Media subfolder;
• copies project media into that folder;
• reuses one collected copy when multiple project items reference the same source path;
• adds filename suffixes when different sources would collide by name; and
• writes a copied .orp project in the archive root with media references pointing at the collected copies.

If media is missing or unavailable, archiving stops and asks you to relink it rather than silently producing an incomplete archive.

Archive safely

1. Save the active project and resolve offline/missing media first.
2. Choose Archive Project and select an empty or clearly named destination folder.
3. Let collection finish before moving or deleting any originals.
4. Open the archived .orp copy and inspect representative video, audio, images, compositions, and the final timeline.
5. Render a short review from the archived copy before treating the archive as verified.

Storage and backup

An archive is only one copy. For long-term preservation, keep at least one independent backup and retain any external fonts, licensed assets, model packages, plug-ins, or source materials that are not part of the collected project-media operation.

Archive verification

After collecting a project, open the archived copy from its destination rather than assuming the copy is good. Scrub through several media items and confirm the project points at the collected Media folder. Oraphim validates media availability before collection, copies the project and referenced media, deduplicates repeated source paths, and disambiguates filename collisions; a missing source should be relinked before you rely on the archive.