Final Cut Pro Folders creation

I have been a user of FCPX for quite sometime. How can one create folders in the finder for footage/asstes and then have that same templated folder structure appear or be opened in FCPX. I have been told this is possible. I currently create folders and keywords after creating a new library. I am aware I can create a templated library with the folders and keywords created inside of the library but I am told you can create folders subfolders and fill them with footage/assets in the finder then import that main folder or open it somehow in FCPX.

Is this true? I tried it but I can only get the folders to import as a long list of keywords and no sub folders. Searched and searched YouTube but no luck finding this instruction. Help! Lol.

is there instruction for this?

I am using this structure for wedding films. Need folders to be : Getting ready, First look, Ceremony, etc.

Also need separate folders for 3 different camera footage.

iMac Pro, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 18, 2023 11:28 AM

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Tim Pierce2 Author

Level 1

9 points

Sep 19, 2023 6:47 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Me Either Tom. Very odd. I drag stuff to FCPX all the time even directly to the timeline. I wanted to try this other approach with the folders because I go to all this effort up front with new footage. I archive it into folders on a separate HD and then I go into FCPX and upload form the memory stick and essentially duo double work in creating all these folders again. I was told by another editor to just create folders and then import everything into FCPX that way, so I wanted to try. Appreciate the info!

Tim

Tim Pierce2 Author

Level 1

9 points

Sep 19, 2023 9:35 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Cannot drag to a library or an event. If I create a Folder in an event I can drag anything I want to it. I always used to drag folders etc to events I thought. Anyway, just frustrated.

THanks!

W. Raider

Level 3

797 points

Sep 19, 2023 9:44 AM in response to Tim Pierce2

I've heard some editors erroneously call Events, "Folders."

Tim Pierce2 Author

Level 1

9 points

Sep 19, 2023 10:03 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Did not delete prefs....

I will check on the full disk permissions. Thanks!

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