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Consolidate and copy between library questions
Is there a difference between consolidate library and consolidate event files?
Also, when copying between libraries I notice the original media is not copied to the new location when the media is stored in an external folder. This is when I use the copy to library from the file menu or dragging clips from one event in on library to another event in another library. Both the libraries and storage location are on the same disk. I assume this has something to do with external media is not managed and libraries are independent of each other. Is there something I am missing here?I assume the same guidelines apply when moving between libraries.
P.S. I do store the library on my local drive and external drive with media outside of the library. -
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If your media is external to the library, the physical media won’t move on a “copy”, but only the instance of the clip between the libraries in FCPX will copy.
Consolidating will move a copy of the physical media to the destination setup in the incoming library.
Consolidating event vs library is just as it seems, if you choose the event, only that event’s media is consolidated. Consolidating the library will consolidate the entire library.
In FCP X parlance, copy and consolidate can share functions on what happens to the media both inside and outside the library, but they can also be mutually exclusive depending on where your media is located.
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I have my 2TB library and one project on my desktop. I want to copy the entire library/project to an external to make edits at work. When done I’d like to continue the new edits in the desktop library. Should I make library copies and XML’s or is there another option?
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I think you should you should watch one of the trainings on FCP Media Management (Ripple Training is good).
Libraries contain Events and Projects. Media may be internal or external to it. That’s a user-controlled setting. Without that information or an explanation of your reason for copying it’s hard to make a recommendation. I’m not sure how or why you seem to describe Projects separately on the Desktop as they are contained in the Library.
This is why I think you need to watch one of the trainings. At the very least you need to understand FCP Media Management in order to ask the best way to make a change with an explanation as to why you want to make the change.
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