• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Archiving an entire project

  Posted by Nadav Sheffer on August 26, 2009 at 6:55 pm

  Hi cow folks,

  A while ago I saw Carl Larsen’s AE tutorial: File Management in After Effects
  https://library.creativecow.net/articles/larsen_carl/filemanagement.php

  And I wanted to know if there is a similar feature in final cut?
  Can I easily export my project with all of its assets so I could work with it on a different computer?

  I think I saw something about this in Final Cut Server but I really need this feature in Studio.

  I know I can just copy the assets manually but there’s a big chance something will be lost in the process.

  Thanks,
  Nadav

  David Roth weiss replied 17 years, 1 month ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  David Roth weiss

  August 26, 2009 at 7:07 pm

  It’s very simple using the Media Manager “copy feature,” which can copy any and all elements to another disk. I suggest that you check it out in the FCP manual. Be sure to use “copy” rather than “move,” as it is completely non-destructive.

  David Roth Weiss
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  Los Angeles

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  Ty Ford

  August 27, 2009 at 3:31 am

  Hello David,

  Thanks for this tip. BTW, should you “select all” on the timeline or in the browser bins?

  I’m guessing if you want all the elements, even the ones you may not have used on the timeline, you need to select all in the browser. Is that how it works?

  Thanks,

  Ty Ford

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  David Roth weiss

  August 27, 2009 at 3:43 am

  Yep, if you hit Apple + a in the main browser tab it highlights everything in the project. Then you open Media Mangler, oops that should be Manager, and you go from there…

  David Roth Weiss
  Director/Editor
  David Weiss Productions, Inc.
  Los Angeles

  POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™

  A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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  Ty Ford

  August 27, 2009 at 8:33 pm

  David,

  MANGLER is correct.

  I have so many didn’t copy and can’t find issues it’s ABSURD.

  Is there a good way to make an archive copy to another drive without all the B?

  Regards,

  Ty Ford

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  David Roth weiss

  August 27, 2009 at 8:41 pm

  Ty,

  I’ve never had a single problem using the copy function in Media Manager, of course I’m very meticulous about file-naming, reel numbering, etc. So, I don’t know exactly what to tell you other than to suggest that you avoid the checkbox pertaining to file consolidation and try again.

  I’ve have never had luck with Media Manager bringing copying over the render files successfully BTW. That is the one caveat I forgot to mention… So, I just avoid that checkbox altogether, and just re-render after all my files copy over.

  Hope you get it figured out…

  Oh, be real sure your new drive is formatted Mac Extended…

  David

  David Roth Weiss
  Director/Editor
  David Weiss Productions, Inc.
  Los Angeles

  POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™

  A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.

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