Changes in alias not changed in original file.

I Want to go quickly to my most used files.  I made already copy's to the screen but the changes I make in the file on the screen are not changed in the original file.   And i have seen that the whole file (3GB) is copied to the screen. In fact I want a shortcut, quick acces, to some files but go to the original file.
Thanks for advice,

If you copy a file to a different location, such as the Desktop, that is a different file - it is no longer the original file. So, making changes to it will not change the original, because there is no connection between them.
From what you describe, you should make an alias to the original file, then place that in a convenient place, such as on the Desktop.
Two ways to make an alias -
• Select the original by clicking it once, then press Command-L (Make Alias in the File menu). An alais to the original will be created there, which can then be moved to a preferred location. In this instance the word "alias" will be added to the end of the filename for the item.
• Select the original by clicking it once, then hold down both the Command and Option keys while dragging the file to another location. When you release the drag, an alias to the original will be created at the location you dragged to. In this instance the filename will be unchanged.
Note - the icon for an alias will have an added glyph, a small bent arrow in the lower left -

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