Scott Thibodeau
July 11th, 2014, 02:31 AM
Hey folks,
I'm new to both Apple and FCPX. All previous editing was done in Windows using Adobe Premiere. I've read through the help files and some tutorials and I really just want to confirm something for peace of mind.
Setup Info: Mac Mini with 16 GBs RAM, 256 GB SSD drive for OS and Apps, 1 TB internal for Data. I also have an external 2TB drive with my original footage and another 2TB drive for backups. I am editing a travel documentary on Baja California.
I have created a Library called Baja California for the production. Within that Library I have created the events Northern Baja, Central Baja and Southern Baja so that I can break down the production into manageable sections.
What I'd really like to know is when I import my footage into these events does FCPX import the original, raw footage into the Library without making any modifications to it? For example, if I have imported all of the footage required can I then disconnect the external drive that the footage came from?
When I import a file the settings are to Copy Files in X Library (which answers my question) but I also have Create Optimized Media under Transcoding. Does the import process copy the original AND create an optimized version of the original?
I'm hoping this isn't too daft a question but I want to make sure I'm doing it right from the get go. Thank in advance for any help.
Scott
I'm new to both Apple and FCPX. All previous editing was done in Windows using Adobe Premiere. I've read through the help files and some tutorials and I really just want to confirm something for peace of mind.
Setup Info: Mac Mini with 16 GBs RAM, 256 GB SSD drive for OS and Apps, 1 TB internal for Data. I also have an external 2TB drive with my original footage and another 2TB drive for backups. I am editing a travel documentary on Baja California.
I have created a Library called Baja California for the production. Within that Library I have created the events Northern Baja, Central Baja and Southern Baja so that I can break down the production into manageable sections.
What I'd really like to know is when I import my footage into these events does FCPX import the original, raw footage into the Library without making any modifications to it? For example, if I have imported all of the footage required can I then disconnect the external drive that the footage came from?
When I import a file the settings are to Copy Files in X Library (which answers my question) but I also have Create Optimized Media under Transcoding. Does the import process copy the original AND create an optimized version of the original?
I'm hoping this isn't too daft a question but I want to make sure I'm doing it right from the get go. Thank in advance for any help.
Scott