Media Management and Projects?

[Phil Hoppes]

Just downloaded it and editing an HD project I’m starting shot on a 7D. Some things seem very cool, others, like data management as discussed here are simply bizarre. I was under the impression, that you ALWAYS wanted your source data on a separate HD both for performance as well as sharing the project like mentioned above. I was expecting to be able to set up my capture drive, data, etc. but FCPX will have none of that. It stuffs it all on my laptop HD. (I’m using an MBP at the moment). Now, I have to admit that, once injested, transcoded, etc I’m not really seeing performance issues but I’ve not done a whole lot yet. Still, I need to put this project on my external drive as there is not enough space on my system HD. I do the proverbial RTFM and they talk a lot about what to do IF you move your project, but I’ve yet to fine the description in the manual of HOW you move your project. WTF???????

Anybody else find exactly how you do that?

[Caroline Downing]

i’m having the same problem in our shop. did you ever figure out how to move a project? i’ve had to keep working on our boss’s laptop and i’m trying to move everything over to our main computer and also get all of those files out of his “movies” folder

[Max Kaiser]

Interested in revisiting this thread a few months down the line…

I’ve edited a few projects with FCPX now and there were some things I REALLY like – like the SPEED!

However, it feel flat on its face when I needed to reconnect some RED footage and could not – what?

Also, I’m in a constant state of bewilderment with things that are missing that I just cannot do without.

So…I went back to Adobe for another try, and I got to say, it is looking really good. I just edited a very quick spot on it and had a lot of fun. Everything was where it should be, it rendered fast, and the integration with AE is tops.

Any other people dug a little deeper?

Thanks!
Max

Max Kaiser
Director
Hand Crank Films
https://www.handcrankfilms.com

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