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Q: Can I recover a project in Final Cut Pro X

I was making a compound clip in of my projects and the programs crashed.
I re-open the program and I read 'Missing footage".... EVERYTHING in that 'compound' clip is gone. How can I get it back?? I've already tried Relink Missing Media. Nothing came up.


Final Cut Pro X 10.0.8

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 8:25 PM

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Q: Can I recover a project in Final Cut Pro X

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  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma Sep 9, 2016 1:18 AM in response to saspagnoli
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    Sep 9, 2016 1:18 AM in response to saspagnoli

    Go to a Backup.

    Default location is in your Users>Home>Movies>Final Cut Backups folder.

     

    Al

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Sep 9, 2016 4:33 AM in response to saspagnoli
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    Sep 9, 2016 4:33 AM in response to saspagnoli

    What version of FCP X are you running? Is it still 10.0.8, as listed in your profile?

     

    Russ

  • by saspagnoli,

    saspagnoli saspagnoli Sep 9, 2016 6:11 AM in response to Russ H
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    Sep 9, 2016 6:11 AM in response to Russ H

    Yes, 10.0.8

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Sep 9, 2016 6:37 AM in response to saspagnoli
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    Sep 9, 2016 6:37 AM in response to saspagnoli

    For versions prior to 10.1, restoring a project from a backup is different than restoring from library backups. You'll need to locate both the CurrenVersion.fcpproject and CurrentVersion.fcpevent files and replace them with the timestamped files that are located in the respective Backups folder. Note that the CurrentVersion files are a level higher in the folder hierarchy. Before you do this, I recommend that you make a copy the full project and full events folders to another folder - just in case something goes wrong.

     

    Consider upgrading the OS to allow you to run the latest release of FCP. It's a big improvement – especially compared to pre 10.1 versions.

     

    Russ

  • by saspagnoli,

    saspagnoli saspagnoli Sep 9, 2016 4:43 PM in response to Russ H
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    Sep 9, 2016 4:43 PM in response to Russ H

    Russ,

    First off, thank you for taking time to help me out. You have no idea how important this is and how much this means to me.

     

    So far....

    I've located both Backup folders,

    To make it easier for you.. ive taken snapshots of what I see within them...

     

    The EVENTS backup folder....

    Screen Shot 2016-09-09 at 7.30.52 PM.png

    The PROJECT backup folder

     

    Screen Shot 2016-09-09 at 7.31.10 PM.png

    In both 'Backups' folders that you see, there is are the doc logos ( the Star in Events....... FCP logo in Project)

    They are labeled 20160908-123456-EDT.fcpevent..... and.......... 20160908-123456-EDT.fcpproject

     

    You're telling me to switch those with the current ones you see in the snapshots?

    Just want to make sure were on the right page.

  • by saspagnoli,

    saspagnoli saspagnoli Sep 9, 2016 5:40 PM in response to Alchroma
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    Sep 9, 2016 5:40 PM in response to Alchroma

    Final Cut Backups folder doesn't exist, Al

  • by Alchroma,

    Alchroma Alchroma Sep 9, 2016 10:28 PM in response to saspagnoli
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    Sep 9, 2016 10:28 PM in response to saspagnoli

    Sorry, my error.

    As Russ mentioned, my suggestion refers to newer versions.

     

    Al