… for Apple Final Cut Pro X

Tip #944: Change Library Storage Locations

Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com

This option organizes your media, while still keeping it external.

By default, Final Cut Pro X either stores media in the library file, or points to its current storage location somewhere else on your system. But… there’s a third option that may make more sense for your project.

• Select a Library in the Library List.
• In the Inspector, click Modify Settings for Storage Locations.
• Use the Media pop-up menu (see screen shot), to create a new, external, folder to store all files imported into this project.

Files from other locations will be copied into this location.

The benefits to using a custom library folder are:

• Media is still stored outside the library; making it accessible to other projects and applications
• Media is stored in one place, which makes moving libraries, backups, and archives a LOT easier.
• Each Library can have its own custom folder, which simplifies organizing media by project.
• It is still easy to share the same media between projects.

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The only downside to this option is that media is copied into this folder, which may increase total storage requirements.