Henry H.
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Q: FCP Project import creates duplicates of existing assets

I posed another question similar to this in Sept but had to go into the field for a couple month.

I have set up my Media device as an edit in place device (device type is Filesystem). Mac URI file://localhost/Volumes/MyDisk/PRODUCTION MEDIA/Media/

I put directories and subdirectories in this device and scanned it to add the files into FCS as assets.

I now upload a FCP Project file from another computer (FCSTST.fcp).
I set my target device as the edit-in-place device.
This project file references two files that exist on the same disk as the original .fcp file.
These files also exist in the edit in place device.

When the Project file uploads, it adds files to the edit-in-place device and adds a new asset to the catalogue for each of the files.
My understanding is that FCS should recognize that these files exist as assets within the FCS catalogue and link to those files, not add the files to the edit-in-place device and a new asset to the catalogue that is a duplicate of the original asset.


Most other people seem to have problems getting linked files into the system. I'm having problems with too many.

several, Final Cut server, Mac OS X Server

Posted on Mar 17, 2011 11:29 AM

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Q: FCP Project import creates duplicates of existing assets

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  • by A. Richards,

    A. Richards A. Richards Mar 17, 2011 12:57 PM in response to Henry H.
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    Mar 17, 2011 12:57 PM in response to Henry H.
    The FCP project must link to the media on your EIP device. Any local media linked to the FCP project will get pulled into FCSvr like you observed, even if the local media is a duplicate of media also already stored on the EIP device. All FCSvr has to go on is what your FCP project links to, it doesn't make any other assumptions.

  • by Henry H.,

    Henry H. Henry H. Mar 17, 2011 7:32 PM in response to A. Richards
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    Mar 17, 2011 7:32 PM in response to A. Richards
    so if I reconnect media in the .fcp file to the files on the EIP device, it shouldn't create duplicates, if i hear you correctly?

    btw, Thanks.

  • by A. Richards,

    A. Richards A. Richards Mar 17, 2011 7:59 PM in response to Henry H.
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    Mar 17, 2011 7:59 PM in response to Henry H.
    Correct. As long as all the media linked in the FCP project are from the EIP device, FCSvr will not try to drag anything else along when you check in the project file.

  • by Henry H.,

    Henry H. Henry H. Mar 18, 2011 11:38 AM in response to Henry H.
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    Mar 18, 2011 11:38 AM in response to Henry H.
    also found this from the manual. Not an exact answer but hints at this:
    • Final Cut Pro project files include the file paths to the project’s media. Final Cut Server locates the project’s media using the file paths stored in the Final Cut Pro project file. An issue can occur if the Final Cut Pro project and its media have been moved from their original location to a device that has a scan or copy response configured to automatically upload new files to the Final Cut Server catalog. In this case, the file paths stored in the Final Cut Pro project no longer match where the media actually is located. You can correct this by opening the project in Final Cut Pro after it has been moved, reconnecting the media files (this may not be necessary; in some cases Final Cut Pro may be able to resolve the file paths on its own), and saving the project before using an automation to add the files to the Final Cut Server catalog.