Hi,
From my earliest days using FCPX, when libraries were the only choice, I have a library of 270gb.
Of course it's backed up, but because of work with smaller segments, I'd much prefer daily backing up a much smaller library, of just the "brains".
How can I move the media from the library to an external folder ?
best
royks
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6
Yes, you're consolidating the whole library.
To trim the media you should make a new library and assign the external location you want for it's media. Then copy the events, projects, or clips that you want to consolidate into the new library. Just the material you copy into will go into the assigned storage location.
Do you put all your projects in the same Library?
I use multiple small libraries for all my projects which are stored on external USB 3.0 HDDs which means that my iMac's hard drive never gets more than 30% full.
Below are some of my Libraries.
Select the library and in library properties click Modify. In the drop-down menu that says In Library select Choose. Assign the folder you want and then in the properties Inspector click Consolidate. This will move the clips out of the library into the assigned folder and replace them with symlinks.
FCP has never required media to be inside the library though that’s been the default state.
Thanks, Tom!
I have an external folder with another 200gb. And other folders elsewhere on other drives. It appears Consolidate will copy any media noted in the Browser to the new Library folder, even unused media.
My 1tb drive has only 175gb left.
Is there any way to move only the media I want to the new Library folder?
Thanks again!
Thanks again Tom. Done.
Hey Ian,
Yeah, I'm like you I make new libraries for every newe project, this one was an old feature documentary I made
Best
Roy
How can I move media from large library to external folder?
