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Too many files
Hello,
I have lost the most recent file of a project. This makes me feel like a real twit! However, I can use the auto slave to backdate to the most recent file. Which is not my most recently saved file.
What can I do in the future? When I save a file in photoshop I can go to the finder and select the file – no fuss!!!
When I try to return to my FCP document it seems there are about 60 of them to choose from in the vault and my original file that I use in the finder is not the latest one.
Thanks for your time,
Joseph
17″ PowerBook G4, OS 10.4.6, Final Cut Studio, Photoshop CS2, Canopus ADVC110
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[Joseph McLachlan] “However, I can use the auto slave to backdate to the most recent file. Which is not my most recently saved file.”
It is the most recent AUTOSAVED file. If you have Autosave set to 30 min, then it only saves every 30 min. If you make lots of changes in that time and lose your main file, then that 30 minutes work is gone. But hey, it is only 30 min…not the entire project, or days worth of work.
The one in the vault that is the most current one is the one with the most recent timestamp.
Shane
Littlefrog Post
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Hello Shane,
Thank you for your response.
I swear that I have saved the job before closing, and I opened the file in the vault that was the 3rd last version to be saved. (which thankfully was the version I was looking for)
Is it possible that I opened a file from the auto-save vault and by saving the file manually could have saved that version instead of my file in my projects folder?
How can I streamline my work flow and HDrive space by cutting down the amount of versions on my Scratch Disk so I’m using only one file in my projects folder.? Are there any tutorials available?
Kind regards,
Joseph
17″ PowerBook G4, OS 10.4.6, Final Cut Studio, Photoshop CS2, Canopus ADVC110
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[Joseph McLachlan] “Is it possible that I opened a file from the auto-save vault and by saving the file manually could have saved that version instead of my file in my projects folder?”
Only if you told it too. Your projects have names like “ProjectFile” whereas the autosave version is “ProjectFile.fpc_06-05-06_1850” No way you could have accidentally save over the original unless you got rid of all the numbers at the end.
[Joseph McLachlan] “How can I streamline my work flow and HDrive space by cutting down the amount of versions on my Scratch Disk so I’m using only one file in my projects folder.?”
Don’t store your project files on your SCRATCH DISKS…only media. Project files are to be stored on your main system drive. And typically you have one per project, in whatever folder you want to put them in. As for the Autosave Vault, you can tell FCP how many to have in the USER PREFERENCES…General tab, lower left.
Tutorials on FCP workflows and maintenance? Sure…look on Amazon.com for books by Jerry Hofmann.
Shane
Littlefrog Post
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Thank you Shane,
I truly appreciate your time and effort on this. I know I need to put my head down and work this out myself . . . Sorry if my questions seem elementary. thanks again.
Joseph
17″ PowerBook G4, OS 10.4.6, Final Cut Studio, Photoshop CS2, Canopus ADVC110
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You will want to get comfortable with the Finder of your mac. This will help to know how FCP saves your data. Look for a folder that says Final Cut in your documents. This folder contains all the different files; autosave, render files, capture scratch, etc. Also, a good habit to do is just press apple+s after each edit you make.
George Cheung
FCP certified
PowerBook
“Power on the Go.”
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