Backing up an FCPX project

[Karen Ackerman]

Ok I;m on it – the hard drive is showing up now. I am moving everything from the ‘movies’ folder in finder – all the events and projects to the external hard drive – it will take about an hour – then I can delete the files from the mac drive as they are taking up over 60gb and I only have 2 left. I’ll let you know how I get on

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Karen Ackerman] “then I can delete the files from the mac drive as they are taking up over 60gb and I only have 2 left.”

Just make sure they open on the external first!

Jeremy

[Karen Ackerman]

Thanks Jeremy – this is incredibly helpful.
OK all projects and events are on the external drive and opening fine.
Should I now delete the files from my mac drive in finder? How do I know they will still link to my original project –
Can I just clear on the process now – is the project in the external hard drive now my master project – do I edit from that now?

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Karen Ackerman] “Should I now delete the files from my mac drive in finder?”

You can, just be sure to quit FCPX first. Or you can choose the Projects and Events that are located on your Home Drive and right click and choose to move to trash in FCPX.

[Karen Ackerman] “How do I know they will still link to my original project -“

What is “they”?

[Karen Ackerman] “is the project in the external hard drive now my master project – do I edit from that now?”

That’s the idea, yes. In your browser, you should see those events/Projects under the new hard drive. Correct?

[Karen Ackerman]

I really appreciate your time on this – see below for answers..

[Karen Ackerman] “Should I now delete the files from my mac drive in finder?”

You can, just be sure to quit FCPX first. Or you can choose the Projects and Events that are located on your Home Drive and right click and choose to move to trash in FCPX.

OK – deleted and they are now showing in the hard drive folder

[Karen Ackerman] “How do I know they will still link to my original project -”

What is “they”? – by “They” I meant the events but I can see they are still linking so OK

[Karen Ackerman] “is the project in the external hard drive now my master project – do I edit from that now?”

That’s the idea, yes. In your browser, you should see those events/Projects under the new hard drive. Correct?
Yes correct
Marvellous

One final thing – I have another project that I completed and then deleted the media from my FCP Events file in finder as I wanted to clear space. Unfortunately I was a bit hasty and now need to reedit the project – its showing as red in the time line as the media is missing. I have re imported the media and the project into the external drive but its not recognising it – how do I relink it?

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Karen Ackerman] “I have re imported the media and the project into the external drive but its not recognising it – how do I relink it?”

Relinking is really tough in fcpx.

Did you import to the same event?

[Karen Ackerman]

I think I may have sorted it now – I reimported it to the same event – when I shut down and restarted FCP it sorted itself out. I think that was the issue that I hadn’t quit FCP earlier as you had instructed me,
This has been hugely helpful thank you – I have also been looking at some of the tutorials that are also great.

Thanks again for your time – I;m on to edit on my newly cleaned out Mac with proper back up system in place – feeling much happier about my project now!!
Thanks

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Karen Ackerman] “I think I may have sorted it now – I reimported it to the same event – when I shut down and restarted FCP it sorted itself out. I think that was the issue that I hadn’t quit FCP earlier as you had instructed me,
This has been hugely helpful thank you – I have also been looking at some of the tutorials that are also great.

Thanks again for your time – I;m on to edit on my newly cleaned out Mac with proper back up system in place – feeling much happier about my project now!!
Thanks”

Glad you’re up and running.

Jeremy