Copy/Move to library options greyed out

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Copy/Move to library options greyed out

I'm trying to move a project from one library into another (or a new one) so it can be in a standalone Library file with no other projects inside. I tried consolidate media but it didn't matter (said media as already in the project or something like that)

The copy and move functions aren't available.... why?

This whole Library thing is confusing to me - I just want new/different files every time I make a new movie/project so they can be stand alone and open/save without anything in them except the one movie/project.

I've been creating new Libraries to get around it, but this time I forgot and now need to fix it.

Mac Studio, macOS 14.7

Posted on Nov 10, 2024 1:32 PM

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Answer 1

Rich839

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Nov 10, 2024 2:37 PM in response to igirl1

Hi,

You must have both libraries open at the same time in order to have the Copy to Library option available. Do a File/Open Library and select your destination library.

-- Rich

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igirl1 Author

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Nov 10, 2024 3:58 PM in response to Rich839

Thanks - that worked. I didn't realize it was even possible to have two libraries open at once - since there is only one single media/projects window allowed to be open at any given time.

As a test I tried opening multiple libraries - the projects from within each newly opened project all appeared in the (same single) window - without any way to discern which project was in which library. I might have been lucky but thankfully it didn't save them all into a single library. Still trying to grasp how it works, but getting there! I appreciate the assist.

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Rich839

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Nov 10, 2024 4:22 PM in response to igirl1

You are welcome.

— Rich

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