Q: How to delete clips on external drive with fcpx
Hi all,
Using the latest version of fcpx. I went to tidy up stuff today to free up some space on the external drive that houses all my fcpx data.
To do this I deleted unused takes. So I select a bunch of clips>right click>move to trash>empty trash>done. Or so I thought.
After doing this for quite a while, I wondered how much space I'd cleared on the external drive so I click 'get info' and oddly find that I haven't gained any space at all. Then in fcpx I right click a clip of a take I wanted>reveal in finder and I can see all the other clips I had "deleted" still there on the external drive!
So can anyone explain to me how to delete clips on an external drive in fcpx? Also is there a simple way to fix the muddle I now have? Basically fcpx displays the content exactly as I want it to be on the external drive, it just didn't actually delete any of it... Please don't tell me I have to manually locate and delete each clip - there are hundreds!
Much appreciate any help
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), iOS 9.3.4
Posted on Aug 12, 2016 1:47 PM