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Scratch disk, unrendered video, color documents folder
I have just started using final cut pro and I have a few questions you might be able to help me with
Even though I have made an external firewire HD my scratch disk a folder named final cut documents is still being created in my documents folder on my internal hard drive, why is this?
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Is there anyway to view unrendered video, it seems every time I add a clip or make a change I need to render, I was told its because the formats of the clip and canvas must be the same to view unrendered and if its not Ill get a dialogue box asking me if i wanna change the format so it corresponds, however Im not getting a dialogue box. I am using the current version for FCP.
Is it ok to change the color documents folder to the external firewire HD as well?
Any feedback is appreciated, Thanks
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You will only get a dialog box if your sequence settings do not match your clip settings and you have a newer version of FCP. You can also go to the Sequence > Settings and change your sequence settings to match your footage and then you won’t have to render every time. If your clips are not FCP friendly (if they are avi, for example) then you will have to use a program like MPEG Streamclip to make the clips into mov files.
As for your Capture Scratch folder, you need to go up to Final Cut Pro > System Settings and choose your scratch disk.
I don’t know about the color documents folder question, sorry.
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Regarding the Final Cut Pro documents folder. I believe FCP does create the folder when the program is installed. It’s standard practice to keep your project files on the system drive and your media files on external drives. It’s much safer that way. You can use the automatically created folder within Documents, but I make a folder called Final Cut Projects and I make a folder for each project within that.
Try to get a good handle on FCP setup and organization right away. Your life will be so much easier. I believe Larry Jordan has an article on this that is decent. But first, click on the little portrait of Shane Ross up there and learn everything you can from his articles and even the $50 DVD. It will be time and money well spent.
Final Cut Pro 6.0.5, Mac OS-X 10.5.5, Quicktime 7.5.5, Adobe Prod Prem CS4, G5 Quad 2.5, Kona-LHe V6, 8.5GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 7800-GT 256MB, G-RAID 2x1TB FW800, 6TB RAID-5 (Enhance E8-ML, Highpoint 2322), Panasonic HVX-200P P2. Also MBP 17″ Core 2 Duo 2.5, 4GB, GeForce 8600M GT 512MB.
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Joseph, (and anyone else subsequently reading this, having stumbled upon it like myself),
I too am a FCP/FCS beginner, and noticed the same thing. Solution (in my case):
In FCP > System Settings, look not only at Scratch Disks but also in the lower part of that tab at Waveform Cache, Thumbnail Cache and Autosave Vault. Also remember to change any affected settings in Search Folders. Easy to forget those other things.
Hope that helps,
David
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