Editing FCP Files Elsewhere?

Books · Books #1 (**permalink**)

11-14-2005, 08:01 AM

Is it possible to take an .fcp file and all it's date with me to another computer...and finish editing from there?

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #2 (**permalink**)

11-15-2005, 12:35 PM

Other than saving all of the video clips you're using to an external HD along with the Final Cut file....No.

The only way to include video in a FC file is File>Export>QuicktimeMovie>MakeSelfContained. But this is not editable.

Get a nice External HD, copy your saved Final Cut Project along with these files: Users>YOU>Documents>FinalCutDocs>CaptureScratch to that External and take them with you to the other computer. When you open up the project it will probably say that all the video files went "offline" and you'll have to go in and reconnect everyone of them and it will suck. But if you really need to get some editing done, this should work. Good luck.

rs2sensen · rs2sensen #3 (**permalink**)

11-15-2005, 04:42 PM

If he gets an external drive, wouldn't setting the external drive as the scratch drive in Final Cut work?

Otherwise, the procedure above is correct for transferring currently existing projects. You could also burn DVDs of the files too.

surfwax95 · surfwax95 #4 (**permalink**)

11-15-2005, 06:42 PM

Yep, that would work, you wouldn't have to drag the files onto the new Harddrive.

surfwax95 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	11-15-2005, 12:35 PM Other than saving all of the video clips you're using to an external HD along with the Final Cut file....No. The only way to include video in a FC file is File>Export>QuicktimeMovie>MakeSelfContained. But this is not editable. Get a nice External HD, copy your saved Final Cut Project along with these files: Users>YOU>Documents>FinalCutDocs>CaptureScratch to that External and take them with you to the other computer. When you open up the project it will probably say that all the video files went "offline" and you'll have to go in and reconnect everyone of them and it will suck. But if you really need to get some editing done, this should work. Good luck. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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surfwax95 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2005 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 2,410 Mac Specs: 15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs	11-15-2005, 06:42 PM Yep, that would work, you wouldn't have to drag the files onto the new Harddrive. I try to Command+Shift+/ when I can. They're - Their - There \| Two - Too - To \| You're - Your \| MAC - Mac I was on the M-F honor roll for October, 2006.
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