FCPX doesnt duplicate project from space disc image

[Lucy Slavinsky]

Andreas,

Thank you for such a thorough explanation about the difference between disk and bundle.
Regarding the size. I meant how to figure out what bundle image size to choose, when I create it. Especially when I whan to save all the reference media with the project. Should I go to Finder and check the size of the particular project folder and the referenced event folder, add them together? I understand this size should be multiplied by 2 at the end. What is XFile pro doing and where to look for it?

Best,

Lucy

[Andreas Kiel]

Lucy,

To figure out the size for a new sparse bundle you should have a kind of planning before you start working with a project – if you want to work on this virtual volume.
For example If you know you will have around 100 GB of (encoded) source material and each clip will have effects etc. you know you will have maybe 3 times the amount of the 100 GB for render files and or optimized media etc. Then depending on the complexity of your FCPX project file add a GB ore more.

It also depends on how much space is available on the volumes where you save the sparse bundles.
Take the example I made in my last post. You can create 2 500 GB sparse bundles on 1 TB drive which at the start won’t need a lot of disk space. When you fill both of the sparse bundles up to their limit you probably will get a crash and at least some serious warnings and oddities before the crash happens.

The next thing is – probably I was a little bit unclear there – before you want you duplicate one project (including all related things) from one sparse bundle or image you have to make sure there is enough space on the source volume in this case your sparse (bundle). If there is not at least 20 % free space resize it. So opening the Finder info for this sparse image volume will show you the used space and the free space.
Duplicating from FCPX will collect all needed files first on the source volume and will verify each file collected. This often enough needs a lot of disk space – and it takes time.

X-Files Pro can be downloaded here.
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools/X-Files/index.html

It will help you to make Disk Image handling easier — though it can’t take all burden when working with them.
As said read the manual and will understand much better.

-Andreas

Spherico
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools
X-Files Pro, tools for working with FCPX
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools/X-Files/index.html

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[Lucy Slavinsky]

Thank you very much! The clearest possible explanation.
Best,

Lucy