[MacDV] Re: Moving Captured clips to external drive

[Vtstream]

Thanks
That's extremely helpful.
I'll give it a try.

--- sb <videovideo at mac.com> wrote:
> You don't mention what versions of FCE or iDVD you
> are using but...
> 
> You need to move the Capture Scratch folder (the
> default location is in
> Documents and then FinalCutExpress Documents. If you
> want to continue to
> capture, then move the whole FCE folder over to the
> new hard drive and then
> set the new location as your scratch disk.
> 
> (Make sure FCE is not open while you do this)
> 
> The next time you open up the project you will have
> to Reconnect the media
> to tell FCE where you sent it.
>  
> You have to export the finished FCE project as
> either a self contained FCE
> movie or as a reference movie (un check the box Make
> Movie Self Contained)
> and then either drag the movie into the iDVD window
> or use the File> Import>
> Movie.
> 
> In iDVD, go into the prefs and select Movies. Then
> click on the add button
> and Look for my Movies in these folders and when the
> naviation window opens
> up, select the file path to the location you are
> saving your FCE exported
> movies. Your movies will now show up in the iDVD
> Media tab under Movies and
> can be dragged into the iDVD window.
> 
>  hth,
> 
>  sb
> 
> 
> On 3/12/05 6:57 PM, "Vtstream" <vtstream at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I just bought a Lacie 200 gb external drive to
> store
> > all my video clips which currently reside on my
> imac
> > g5's hard drive. 
> > How do I move these to the external drive so that
> the
> > edited sequences in Final cut express will point
> to
> > the clips along the correct path? Also, how will
> my
> > iDVD projects know where to look?
> > I'm already confused and disorganized enpough with
> my
> > file saving and it would be great to be able to
> move
> > this stuff as painlessly as possible.
> > Thanks.
> > Steve
> 
> 
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