Hello! How can I group and save a set of elements I use repeatedly in Final Cut Pro X and transfer them to a new library??

Hello everyone.

New to FCPX. Would really appreciate any tips.

Can I group and save a set of elements I use repeatedly in Final Cut Pro X? Specifically , a series of graphic pages, sound elements and transitions between them at the start and the end of each project?

At the moment I can copy them within a library by duplicating an earlier project and replacing the old video clips with my new ones.

But I am wondering how to transfer my element set from one library to another, without having to carefully reconstruct the combination over and over again.

Help appeciated!

Kind regards

Frances

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 27, 2020 8:27 AM

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Tom Wolsky

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Posted on Oct 27, 2020 8:30 AM

Without knowing the specifics of the media and content and what you're doing, one method that might work for you is to select the the group and make it into a compound clip. The compound will appear in the project and in the browser and can be copied to another library as needed.

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Tom Wolsky

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Oct 27, 2020 8:30 AM in response to FrancesKeeley

Oct 27, 2020 9:26 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Another possibility is to make a master library has all the elements you normally use in it. Then copy and rename it as your new library.

Oct 28, 2020 8:53 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Many thanks for this advice Tom... so helpful and cheering for floundering beginner :-) I'm loving Final Cut Pro and loving it a whole lot better for the kind support I find so helpful, from this community.

Kind regard Frances

Oct 28, 2020 8:54 AM in response to Larrie Easterly

Thanks Larrie,

Oooh I love this approach to the problem. Thank you! I'm going to do it! I will call my Master Library my Larrie Library after you!

Kind regards,

Frances

Oct 28, 2020 9:17 AM in response to FrancesKeeley

Frances, You made me laugh. There is really no need to name a FCP library after me. Am just here to help where I can.

Oct 28, 2020 11:55 AM in response to Larrie Easterly

:-)

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