Can I just delete render files?

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Can I just delete render files?

Rather than using the Render Manager I'd like to just go into my Render Files folder and start deleting the project names files and their content. I'd use the render manager but it would require opening FCP and because I'm moving drives and computers around right now that's not convenient. I assume that once all my drives are reconnected and I restart FCP, those project files will be recreated when I start rendering. Is that correct?

TIA,

Pete

MacPro 12 Core, MacPro Quad Core, MacBook Air, 2 17" MBP and one very old 17" PB, Mac OS X (10.6.6), All told, 30 TB of mismanaged storage

Posted on Feb 1, 2012 6:58 PM

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Michael Grenadier

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Feb 2, 2012 7:41 AM in response to petemay

Make sure you're not deleting fcp project files. Render files and folders containing just render files can be deleted.

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petemay Author

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Feb 2, 2012 10:28 AM in response to Michael Grenadier

I was pretty sure that was the case. I was also fighting the clock so I went ahead and did it already. But thanks for the confirmation. I'm going to have to get better at cleaning out my render files. I had nearly a TB in the folder!

Thanks again,

Pete

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