Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual

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Chapter 15

Manage media files 

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5

In the window that appears, do the following:

a

Choose your external storage device from the Location pop-up menu.

b

Select Duplicate Project + Used Clips Only.

Selecting this option copies the project file and the media files used by the project file.
For more information about the options in this window, see

Organize projects in the Project

Library

on page 86.

c

Type a descriptive name in the New Event Name field.

If you don’t create a new name for the new event, it will be given the same name as
your project.

d

Click OK.

The project icon and events appear under the storage device icon (indicating that they have
been copied and moved to the new location).

6

Quit Final Cut Pro, and then disconnect the storage device from your computer.

Note: You cannot disconnect a device when Final Cut Pro is using it.

7

Connect the storage device to the computer to which you want to move your project, and verify

that the device appears in the Finder.

8

Open Final Cut Pro, and open the Project Library.

The project you copied appears in the Project Library, listed under the connected storage device.
Note: If the storage device does not appear in the Project Library, see

Common media

management issues

on page 416.

9

To copy the project and media files from the storage device to the new computer, drag the

project to the home folder icon in the Project Library.

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