Easiest way to make a project portable?

[Cody Walters]

David, thanks for correcting me in my post. You have excellent points in using Media Manager and not simply copying over the other files.

The only thing I dislike about Media Manger is how is does not retain your organized bins in the browser. I’m all about organizing bins into graphics, video, motion graphics, etc, and I don’t like how media manager lumps everything into one folder. My work around is copying my original project file to the external drive, then having to re-link. Is there a more efficient way to do this?

Cody Walters

Mac Pro 2.26GHz 8 Core
16 GB 1066 MHz DDR3
Final Cut Studio 3
Adobe CS5 Master Suite
Panasonic HVX-200
Canon 7D

http://www.codywaltersvideo.com

[David Roth weiss]

[Cody Walters] “The only thing I dislike about Media Manger is how is does not retain your organized bins in the browser. I’m all about organizing bins into graphics, video, motion graphics, etc, and I don’t like how media manager lumps everything into one folder.”

You’re not the person who dislikes the idea that Media Manager places all media files into a single directory. I understand both sides of the argumnent.

The bottom line is, organizing media on your computer hard drives into multiple directories does not make your computer work any better, in fact the opposite can be argued. And, the argument can also be made that organizing into multiple folders is only good for those who search manually in lieu of using the more efficient computerized search features.

Personally, I can work both ways and often do depending on the project and depending on whose running the show.

BTW, keep in mind that, while Media Manager always consolidates media into a single folder, it does not dispense with bins in the browser if you wish to keep them. So, the many hours of organization you may have put in are really preserved in FCP where I think it actually counts the most.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

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