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Q: Setting up a existing FCP project into FCSvr

Okay I need some help here please... I am cutting a feature with 1.5 TB of files. I've already started editing so I have an existing FCP Project file.

So... as I've been told the only way to get the FCP project into FCSvr is to drop the FCP Project file into FCSvr and it will start creating assets BUT that it also copies the Primary Representation (original video files) into a new folder too. Which means I now have two copies of the 1.5 TB of files.

Is this correct? Is this the only way to do it?

Cheers,

Micheal

MacBook Pro (early 2009) and Xserve, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Oct 3, 2010 10:06 AM

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Q: Setting up a existing FCP project into FCSvr

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  • by Alejandro Grigera,

    Alejandro Grigera Alejandro Grigera Oct 3, 2010 10:34 AM in response to Moondragon
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    Oct 3, 2010 10:34 AM in response to Moondragon
    I don't know much about uploading FCP prjects to FCS but I can tell you that FCS always upload files to his own devices. This means that the folder where the media files are located have to be a FCS device, that way you probably won't need to cpy them. That's a nice solution if you are working on an XSAN and you have your editor connected to the XSAN via Fiber Channel.

    Best regards

  • by Vitali,

    Vitali Vitali Oct 4, 2010 3:52 AM in response to Alejandro Grigera
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    Oct 4, 2010 3:52 AM in response to Alejandro Grigera
    Indeed.
    You can set up a scan response on your capture directory and it will bring all the assets into Final Cut Server without moving them. As an example of a such set up, ready Drew Tucker's book, page 33.
    Please tell us more about your environment. How is your Final Cut Server set up?

  • by RicM,

    RicM RicM Oct 7, 2010 7:47 AM in response to Vitali
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    Oct 7, 2010 7:47 AM in response to Vitali
    This has me confused also. I have a Final Cut Project with lot's of video, still images etc. What is the best way to get the project and all it's assets into FCPServer? The project currently sits on an external hardrive. I would like to bring it onto my FCPS and the internal hardrives that the server is equipped. I would then erase the external drive and start to use as archive when project is finished.

  • by BenB,

    BenB BenB Nov 9, 2010 10:06 PM in response to RicM
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    Nov 9, 2010 10:06 PM in response to RicM
    "Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Server 1.5"
    Must have for any FCSvr user.