Media Management in Final Cut Pro By RippleTraining

RippleTraining – Media Management in Final Cut Pro

Create an Organized Library Structure
Choose the Best Storage Option
Collaborate with Others
Understand Proxy Workflows
Manage Disk Space & Archive
Covers Versions FCP 10.4.9 to 10.6

Who this Tutorial is for:

Media Management in Final Cut Pro 10.4.9 was designed for users who are already fluent in Final Cut Pro X. This tutorial is for users of Final Cut Pro X who want to improve their understanding of how to manage their media on single or multiple computers. Users who are new to Final Cut Pro X should purchase Final Cut Pro X Core Training before working through this tutorial.

Software Version: Final Cut Pro 10.4.9 or later.

Run Time: 1 hour 53 minutes

Type of Tutorial: Beginner

Project Media: No project media is needed for this tutorial.

Media Management in FCP X 10.4.9

1. What is Media Management

2 Types of Media Management
Choosing a Media Storage Location
Backup Strategy
The Library Hierarchy
Library & Event Examples
Organizing Media into Libraries and Events

2. The Library Inspector

Components of the Library Inspector
Comparing Library Size and Storage Size
Storing Media Inside or Outside the Library

3. Importing Media

Setting up a Managed Library
Setting up Events for Media
Importing Media from a Camera Card
Why Use Camera Archives
Creating a Camera Archive
When to Not Use a Camera Archive
Importing Media from a Drive
Importing as Leave in Place
Understanding Media Locations in the Library Inspector
Looking Inside the Library
Understanding Sym Links for Leave in Place Media

4. Transcoding Overview

Transcoding Options on Import
The Transcode Media Command
What is Transcoding?
Why Transcode?
Optimized vs. Proxy Media
3 Transcoding Guidelines

5. Optimizing Media

Optimizing H.264 Media
Better Quality vs. Better Performance
Rendering vs. Optimizing
Why I Turn Off Background Rendering
Doing a Test Transcode
Optimizing All Clips in an Event or Project
Storage Location for Optimized Media
Creating Space for Optimized Media

6. Working with Proxy Media

Creating ProRes Proxies
Proxy File Size Comparison
Creating Small Proxies for Large Projects
Transcoding ProRes RAW Media
Using Proxy Preferred

7. Consolidating Media

Consolidating In
Consolidating Out
Selective Consolidation-Projects
Selective Consolidation-Clips
Consolidating Motion Templates

8. Moving & Copying Media

Moving and Copying Clips and Projects within a Library
Copying Between Libraries on Different Drives
Copying Clips Between Libraries on the Same Drive
Understanding Hard Links
Moving Projects and Events between Libraries
Merging Events

9. Start

3 Media Management Operations
3 Media Management Guidelines

10. Freeing up Disk Space

Running Out of Disk Space
Deleting Generated Media
Deleting Unused Clips
Deleting vs. Rejecting
Deleting External Media
Deleting the Last Reference
Reconstituting a Deleted Browser Clip
Moving Media to Another Drive
Creating a Managed Library Before Moving
Summary

11. Working on the Road

Motivation
Library Setup
Creating the Proxy-Only Library
Why Copy Instead of Consolidate
Working with the Proxy-Only (Travel) Library
Moving the Project Back to the Main Library
Summary

12. Editors in Different Locations

Scenario Setup
Getting Original Media to A Remote Editor
Moving the Cache and Render Files
Remote Editor Initial Open and Relink Process
Creating and Sending a Transfer Library
Receiving the Transfer Library
Summary

13. Archiving a Library

Analyzing the Library
Reducing Library Size
Deleting Generated Library Files
Storing Custom Motion Content Inside the Library
Moving and Deleting the Cache

14. Third Party Solutions

Frame.io
Hedge: Backup, Drive, Merge X, Postlab
KeyFlow Pro
Lumaforge
Compressor

15. Custom Camera Archives

16. Creating Proxies with Compressor

Create Organized Libraries

There are many ways to set up your library and we’ll show you best practices for organizing your library that will save you time and keep your edit flowing smoothly from start to finish.

Edit Anywhere or with Anyone

Whether you are a single editor working at home or sharing work with another editor in another part of the world, we’ll show you step-by-step what you need to do in order to make your video projects portable.

Archive Your Work

Your work doesn’t end when you share a project. You’ll learn the important steps involved in shrinking the media footprint of your Libraries and Projects so that you can maintain backups of your valuable work with all of its associated assets.

Manage Your Disk Space

We will walk you through the most common media management scenarios that you’re likely to face then give you practical strategies for copying, moving and deleting your media.

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