FCPX moving one project from one library to another

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FCPX moving one project from one library to another

I started a project under the wrong library.

Is it possible to move a project from one library to another? I don't have a problem with moving all the files, but I'd rather no redo an entire project. I was hoping there was a shortcut for fixing this problem.

Thank you.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.3

Posted on May 9, 2022 3:49 AM

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Luis Sequeira1

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May 9, 2022 3:57 AM in response to Metamech

You can drag the project from one library to the other, but I think that the recommended procedure is this:

1) make a new event in the original library, and move or copy the project to this new event

2) copy this event to the desired library

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May 9, 2022 4:11 AM in response to Metamech

I forgot to add: you don't have to move the media manually.

When you drag an event from one library to another, you get a dialog like this:

The options to choose depend on how your media is organized. If the media is external, you don't need to copy anything.

If the media is inside the library, choose to copy the media. If the two libraries are on the same drive, this does not actually duplicate the media (FCP will use hard links instead).

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