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Problem with archiving a Project.

I have come to the end of a project and have tried to use the "duplicate and unused clips" workflow to copy all project data and media to a seperate hard drive.

I closed down FCPX then I moved the original media and project out of the Final Cut Event and Project folders on the original drive before restarting FCPX to check the "Archive Project".


Unfortunately I get the dreaded missing media errors including mssing events.


To clarify the situation let me explain how the final project was set-up.


1. I had several projects each with their own event Library, some projects were using from several events.

2. Each Project was then made into a Compound Clip.

3. I created a Master Project where I added the "Compund Clips" to the storyline.

4. I was able to "share" each compound clip section" as Master Files (for individual backup movies) OK so at least I have them.

5. The intention was to then create a master project archive including all the the compound clips using only the clips/media used.


It appears that the new Archive Project on Drive "B" works fine as long as I do not move any of the original events off Drive "B" but if I try to open up the Archive Project on Drive "B" with the Archived Events on Drive "B" only I get the error. One of the missing media refers to the compound clip events.


I have also found that in several of the "orginal Media" folders there are a handfull of alis files (the actual media is still on the drives).

Guessing now but I think I need to exchange the aliases for the actual media and that may help this situation but you cannot do that directly in finder (tried it on a copy project etc).


So, in summary I can duplicate a multiple compounded clipped project based on many event folders but they don't all copy across to the duplicated events drive (especially the actual compound clips themselves)


It is I am sure easier to see than explain but any tips are welcome.


Thanks

Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 31, 2013 8:27 AM

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Feb 1, 2013 1:08 AM in response to Alan Apple Mac

Unfortunately that did not solve the problem Ben or not all of it.

There are still 2 small sequences that show the missing media BUT the big problem is the project is still referencing media on other drives. The idea is to conslidate then copy all the used media to another drive so it is independent "on it's own". Have you actually got this to work?

At the moment once the original data is deleted the project will show a lot of missing media again.


I will give it another go 😕

Problem with archiving a Project.

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