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Sam calls: “Can we add lower thirds for each new speaker and remove the old interview clips?” Alex uses Module 5: Asset Version Control — duplicates the timeline, labels it PROJECT_NAME_v4_CLIENT_NOTES , and stores the old version in an “Archives” bin. No risk of losing prior work.

Alex nods, remembering . Instead of importing 400 GB of 4K footage directly, Alex creates proxies (ProRes LT, 1920x1080). Within 15 minutes, editing begins smoothly on a laptop. avgp-111

Power flickers (construction outside). Alex’s auto-save (set to 5-minute intervals, per Module 9: Disaster Recovery ) recovers everything. The backup drive contains the project file, proxies, and original media in a consolidated folder. Sam calls: “Can we add lower thirds for