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Blend files or .blend files are the zip like archive or format in which Blender stores data.

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Is it possible to compress or split '.blend' files within Blender? If so, how?

I have a large blender file. How can I compress this file and can I split the file into multiple files to ship it?
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Generated Previews - low-resolution and dark shading fix?

(2.79 - Blender Internal) Generated Previews is very handy feature for previewing assets when importing / linking, I would just like to know if there is a way to: Make thumbnails lighter to match the actual model shading (uses Shadeless…
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Blender saves a new file every time

When I click save or hit Command + S what appears to be a new version of the document is created. So if I save 2 times, I get 2 documents, filename.blend1 and filename.blend2. What exactly are these files and why is Blender creating them?
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Version control for .blend files

I know this question has been asked before, but maybe things have changed? I'm thinking of starting to use version control on Blender animation projects (especially because we are starting to do VR stories as well as traditional films). Having a…
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How can I discover the author of a blendfile?

I know how to set the "Author" attribute for the blendfiles that I create, using Blender User Preferences > File. However, I have not found out how to view the author of a blendfile. How can I do this?
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Blender report error during loading: DNA block missing

During a rendering I had a voltage drop, my UPS didn't work properly (damn, but the battery is new!) so PC shut down. I was more or less quiet because I saved a minute before start rendering, but when try to load my saved file blender report an…
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How do I reduce my file size?

I have a .blend file that is almost 100mb (hence why I can't upload the file to blend-exchange.giantcowfilms). I've been trying to append other 3 other objects into a new file, and the file is just so huge and slow. I tried resizing everything to…
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Is there any personal data saved inside a Blender file?

If I upload a file with an HDRI-map, will the others see it? And will the name of the folder in which it lies be visible in the file? Will my computer name be visible? In general, what are the pitfalls about personal data when uploading blender…
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Moving all files to a new computer, my concern is links

I'm moving all files to a new computer, via an external hard drive. I am certain that broken links will be a concern. What can I do to fix this? Is there a 'Best Practices' kind of way to prevent this problem beforehand? I have many hundreds of…
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.blend files 'magically' shrinking?

Still trying to understand some audio/video sync issues, I noticed the following weird behaviour (that seems to be related to said issues) of Blender. Sometimes just opening a .blend file (not modifying anything, and I mean anything) and then…
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Is there a good/industry methodology to setup folders in blender projects?

I need a good way to organize my blender project files in the project folder. I've tried a universal texture folder (any movement and things get lost), I've tried to include a texture folder in the project folder (lots of duplicates with other…
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Can I save blend files with lzma instead of gzip?

I compiled blender with Lzma on, but when I check "compress file" while saving, it currently compresses with gzip (zlib). Is there a special compile option to change it? Or can I do a save script in python that compress/decompress to/from lzma…
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Backup Blender addons and settings

I'm moving my current workstation files to a brand new machine. Is there an addon or feature within blender to pack all settings and many addons downloaded/purchased/enables into a single folder? Best,
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Whenever I transfer my blend files to another pc, there is always an issue with all the textures

Whenever I transfer my blend files to another PC, there is always an issue with all the textures. It appears pink all the time. What is the issue, please, and how to resolve it?
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Are personal information stored in the project file?

How risky is it to share a .blend file? Does it hold a variable some where with your computer name? If Blender is installed through Steam does it hold your Steam username as a variable somewhere in your blend files? I searched around and…
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