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Corey Katz · May 16th, 2005, 07:48 AM

so I was just wondering if there was anyway that I could take a project im working on in final cut pro like the timeline and save it onto a dvd disc and then when i put the dvd disc back in be able to change stuff in the timeline in final cut so if anyone knows how to do that on a mac or programs that will allow me to do that on mac please let me know.

Pete Cofrancesco · May 17th, 2005, 03:47 PM

Its simple use a dvd burning software such as toast to copy the project file and all the support files it points to (captured video and imported files such as music).

Boyd Ostroff · May 17th, 2005, 05:17 PM

Just realize that you will only get a total of about 20 minutes video on a DVD. That really isn't much if you're talking about a full project and all its clips. And don't forget all the render files. Personally I don't think this is a very practical way to store DV. Maybe the Blu-ray disks (or whatever that morphs into) will be a little more feasible.

Also, this would only be a solution for archiving since the DVD drive isn't likely to transfer data fast enough for actual playback. You'd have to copy the DVD back to your hard drive for that I suspect.

Pete Cofrancesco · May 17th, 2005, 08:54 PM

You don't need to back up the rendered files, these can always be rerendered. If you need more space split it up on to 2 dvds that 9.4 gigs of data. Even though you think you'll go back and reedit a project you'll find you never do.

May 16th, 2005, 07:48 AM	#1
Corey Katz New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 9	data on dvd so I was just wondering if there was anyway that I could take a project im working on in final cut pro like the timeline and save it onto a dvd disc and then when i put the dvd disc back in be able to change stuff in the timeline in final cut so if anyone knows how to do that on a mac or programs that will allow me to do that on mac please let me know.

May 17th, 2005, 03:47 PM	#2
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,005	Its simple use a dvd burning software such as toast to copy the project file and all the support files it points to (captured video and imported files such as music).

May 17th, 2005, 05:17 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Just realize that you will only get a total of about 20 minutes video on a DVD. That really isn't much if you're talking about a full project and all its clips. And don't forget all the render files. Personally I don't think this is a very practical way to store DV. Maybe the Blu-ray disks (or whatever that morphs into) will be a little more feasible. Also, this would only be a solution for archiving since the DVD drive isn't likely to transfer data fast enough for actual playback. You'd have to copy the DVD back to your hard drive for that I suspect.

May 17th, 2005, 08:54 PM	#4
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,005	You don't need to back up the rendered files, these can always be rerendered. If you need more space split it up on to 2 dvds that 9.4 gigs of data. Even though you think you'll go back and reedit a project you'll find you never do.