How to setup 2 editors working remotely?
Hi,
Need some clear advice please! I want to collaborate with another editor on the same FCP X Event and project and want to know the best way to achieve this.
Currently we both have an external drive with the exact same media on them. Lets call me Editor 1 and my mate Editor 2. Here is what we re thinking:
1. Editor 1 has a copy of Final Cut X and Editor 2 buys the same version.
2. Both Editors setup a new Event with the same name using the same import settings on the same versions of the media on their respective machines.
3. Editor 1 completes the metadata tagging etc of keywords within the Event and Editor 1 creates a new project and starts working on it.
4. Editor 1 then shares the Project folder with Editor 2 by Dropbox. Editor 1 also sends the 'Currentversion.fcpevent' file to Editor 2 which contains all the new metadata tagging, keywords etc data for the event.
5. Editor 2 replaces their 'Currentversion.fcpevent' file with the one sent by Editor 1 and then opens the Project folder within their FCP X. May have to Relink files when they open the Project. Starts working on it and repeats process back to Editor 1.
Will this work?
We need to avoid working at the same time I would think.
Any other thoughts?
Thanks a lot
Final Cut Pro X, Mac OS X (10.6.8)