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Q: How do I to manage save location in my iMac of optimized media during import?

When I'm importing some file with optimized media, it is create in many different folders referent another jobs that haven't any relation with job about media that I'm importing.

So, I need to manage it to save in the right location according to media subject.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), FCPX 10.1.3

Posted on Sep 4, 2014 9:06 AM

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Q: How do I to manage save location in my iMac of optimized media during import?

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  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Sep 4, 2014 11:16 AM in response to Soldi_20
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    Sep 4, 2014 11:16 AM in response to Soldi_20

    You set the import location in the library properties. Select the library in the application and look in the inspector.

  • by Soldi_20,

    Soldi_20 Soldi_20 Sep 4, 2014 12:58 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Sep 4, 2014 12:58 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    Hi, Tom!

     

    I do this process when I import AVCHD files (compact files from Sony FS700 camera), before the importation. It works.

     

    In fact, I leave unchecked the "create optimized media" in every importations that I do.

     

    Do you know if when I drag some file from a folder to fcpx browser automatically fcpx create an optimized media? Because I leave unchecked all options to create optimized media and I think it stills creating optimized media when I do this. In fact, I don't know which circumstances optimized media is created.

     

    Anyway, thanks for your help

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Sep 4, 2014 1:01 PM in response to Soldi_20
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    Sep 4, 2014 1:01 PM in response to Soldi_20

    IIf you drag and drop to the browser FCP uses what import settings you have entered in preferences, location, tagging, optimization, proxies, etc.