Deleting Original Media

[Jeremy Garchow]

Quit fcpx and trash it from the Finder.

[Tony Sarafoski]

Michael, just to add to Jeremy’s post.

Do you mean project as an event?

When a new event is created, FCPX creates a folder within, called original media.

When you import media, you’ll have the choice to either have FCPX create a copy of the imported media in your original media folder, or if you instead un-ticked this option, then FCPX creates “linked” files to the original media, which means deleting this folder would result in your media going offline. 

Also keep in mind that you can choose to optimize your media on import. Optimizing is what bloats the event because ProRes 422 files are created. These files are found in the Final Cut Event -Transcoded Media – Optimized.

To reduce the bloat of your event, I’d suggest deleting this folder, providing you no longer need the optimized files.

I would not be deleting the original folder, as this is the folder the event references too.

If anything I’d stronglyy suggest you practice this on a test event before you stuff something up and totally regret it 😉

[Michael W. towe]

Hey Tony,

Sorry, original media is probably not the best choice of words. Should have said original imported media. The media came from P2 and then was imported with the transcode option selected. I was hoping there was a way to delete that media within FXP and not at the finder lever. Since originally importing I have added graphics and stills and music so I will need to make sure I don’t blow any of that away in finder.

Odd that there would be no built in option to remove that media once transcoded. I have to say that so far as I am evaluating FCPX, I am a long time Avid and FCP Classic guy” the app just really feels a bit unfinished. There are a lot of little things that just aren’t there. So not like Apple. I do also have to say that there are a lot of things I do love about it.

Michael W. Towe
President M2 Digital Post
http://www.m2digitalpost.com

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Michael W. Towe] “Odd that there would be no built in option to remove that media once transcoded. I have to say that so far as I am evaluating FCPX, I am a long time Avid and FCP Classic guy” the app just really feels a bit unfinished. There are a lot of little things that just aren’t there. So not like Apple. I do also have to say that there are a lot of things I do love about it.”

There is certainly work to be done with FCPX, but with more careful planning, you can do this better next time.

When you import, simply choose to transcode, and then you won’t have the extra copy.

[Michael W. Towe] “Since originally importing I have added graphics and stills and music so I will need to make sure I don’t blow any of that away in finder. “

Sort the Finder by “Kind” and trash any .mov files that have an “(id)” tag at the end of them.

Jeremy

[Michael W. towe]

So are you saying that if I chose to transcode on import it will automatically delete the files in the original media folder?

Thanks,

Michael W. Towe
President M2 Digital Post
http://www.m2digitalpost.com

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Michael W. Towe] “So are you saying that if I chose to transcode on import it will automatically delete the files in the original media folder? “

I am talking about for your next project, not this project.

For this project you have to do it manually and trash the files in the original folder as was explained earlier.

For your next project (or any time you need to import new media to this current project) simply choose to transcode (optimize) on import and the files will go to the “high quality” folder. You can then trash the original media folder, or the .movs within them.

Jeremy

[Michael W. towe]

Got it, that’s what I thought but wanted to clarify.

Thanks again for you responses to this. You’ve been a huge help so far as I am trying to wrap my brain around X.

Michael W. Towe
President M2 Digital Post
http://www.m2digitalpost.com

[Tony Sarafoski]

Michael,

Just to add a visual aspect to all this.

What Jeremy is saying, the next time you start a new event, choose optimize media on import

If you then check your event folder, you should have two folders, Original Media & Transcoded Media.

Providing you don’t choose “Copy files to Final Cut Event folder” on import

your Original Medoa folder will only hold a linked or reference file of your imported media.

This way theres no need to delete or manager your event at the finder level.

Just keep in mind, having linked files in the Original Media folder means you’ll need to take extra steps to archive the event. But thats another post 😉