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Media filing system you use
I was wondering what is your folder workflow on your drives that works for you and your workflow when you consider editing requirements, supplied files, digitised files, rendered files from various programs, gfx and project files etc….
I think I havee a pretty good system but I wonder if it could be better…
Currently I have FCP media folder and a render folder on my MEDIA raid drive.
In the render folder is folders labelled with project number and all AE or 3D renders go in there. But as its just to huge its not backed up (Only selected projects media is backed up to a firewire and only just for the time the job is running)All project files go on my firewire (that is backed up daily to another firewire drive)
Each Client has a folder within that firewire, each folder has the same hierachy of folders (same names etc)
And all stills, app project files, graphics etc stored there. (Including all DVD authoring and encoded files)I’m curious as to how others do it. Because while I think this system works, I’ve never been completely happy with the time it takes to manage all files in a project. And the grief it its to backup project but not end up backing up gigs of old renders etc.
Is there a labelling system people use on renders or folders that you find helps you manage an ever diverse range of files in any given project?
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It looks like you’ve got a pretty good handle on it. I have a similar setup except for a few things:
– I keep all my 3D renders on another HD (internal SATA) because they are always used in a an AE composite and never in real time; and the 3D renders take so much longer to re-render, I like to have backups.
– There is a freeware app called “Silverkeeper” (Lacie) that will automate your daily backups and let you control what, if anything, gets overwritten. Very handy.
– Check out the Wiebetech Traydock. It lets you drop SATA drives into the tray and it takes about 20 seconds to change a drive out. I buy a single HD for every major project and use Silverkeeper to sync the backups. I also try to backup the user folder everyday to the SATA.System Info – G5/Dual 2 – 10.4.8 – QT v7.1.3 – 8GB ram – Radeon 9800Pro – External SATA Raid – Decklink Extreme – Wacom 6×8
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