[MacDV] In FCP -- Moving entire projects from one drive to another...

[Frank Fitzpatrick]

The Media Manager in FCP 4.5 is reportedly unreliable, so don't use it 
to trim the fat off your clips; I don't know about version 5.

Copy all files maintaining the heirarchical structure of their folders 
to avoid having to reconnect media. Without trimming with the Media 
Manager you have to copy all source stills, movies, audio files, and 
render files (unless you don't mind rerendering), and of course, your 
FCP project file. I've learned lately to keep all source files, 
including stills in the same folder (Doh!) to make it easier to backup. 
(Even with using the Media Manager, you still have to copy everything, 
but the files are smaller.)

I'm not sure if this is too simplistic, and if you wanted something to 
simplify the process.

Frank Fitzpatrick


On Nov 21, 2005, at 12:07 PM, Lanny Cotler wrote:

> Today, I have to offload a whole FCP project from a friend's computer 
> to an external 120 GB of mine, so I can work on it while he's away. I 
> want to make sure I get it all...and right...the first time. Any 
> advice...?
>
> Lanny
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