File Filter (why didn't I realize this years ago)

[sepulchra]

I’m sharing a specific use case for a file filter with the hope it helps someone else. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this sooner. 

I often search for Pro Tools Session Files (.ptx files and thanks to @Stephen_C's new metadata workflow, I was able to make quick work of it.)

Pro Tools also makes a number of backup files while it runs, so for example, your working session might be called:

 

my awesome project.ptx

 

and in a sub directory you will also have a number of files called:

 

my asweome project.bak.000.ptx
my asweome project.bak.001.ptx
my asweome project.bak.002.ptx

 

Those backup files make for some noisy results, so I created a file filter that excludes the backup files (image below). I’m sure there are others here who might find an analogous use case with different applications or files.

 

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by sepulchra

[Stephen_C]

You are certainly not the only person to have overlooked that very useful little wrinkle: thanks very much for highlighting it. (Thanks also for the kind comment about my recent workflow.)

 

Stephen