FCPX Deleting Libraries at DVinfo.net

Robert Bale · May 14th, 2014, 06:46 PM

I am having trouble Deleting Libraries , I have removed some, but there are still the title there under the Libraries, see Pic, if i right click and go delete move to trash nothing happens, I have also gone into Libraries, show package contents, and remover what i can see, so where else do i go to get rid of the old Library name ?

Bill Davis · May 16th, 2014, 01:47 PM

Well, in the screen caps, you don't have a Library targeted, you have spcieifc EVENTs targeted.

Dumping Events inside Libraries won't affect the library at all. It's a container.

Trashing a Library will trash ALL the contained Events, projects, titles, clips and whetever else the Library contains, you can get rid of them by simply shutting down FCP-X - finding the Library via the finder, and dropping the whole Library into the trash - followed by the traditional "empty trash" choice.

This is massively destructive. So it's smart to backup Librareis by copying them to external drives (where the finder can't see them if they're dismounted) so that you can bring them back as needed.

Good luck.

May 14th, 2014, 06:46 PM	#1
Robert Bale Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: australia Posts: 407	FCPX Deleting Libraries I am having trouble Deleting Libraries , I have removed some, but there are still the title there under the Libraries, see Pic, if i right click and go delete move to trash nothing happens, I have also gone into Libraries, show package contents, and remover what i can see, so where else do i go to get rid of the old Library name ? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Rob. www.rpbproductions.com robert@rpbproductions.com HD101/G5 Mac/4gig Ram/1TB HDD/30" Cinema Display/FCP.

May 16th, 2014, 01:47 PM	#2
Bill Davis Trustee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Posts: 1,538	Re: FCPX Deleting Libraries Well, in the screen caps, you don't have a Library targeted, you have spcieifc EVENTs targeted. Dumping Events inside Libraries won't affect the library at all. It's a container. Trashing a Library will trash ALL the contained Events, projects, titles, clips and whetever else the Library contains, you can get rid of them by simply shutting down FCP-X - finding the Library via the finder, and dropping the whole Library into the trash - followed by the traditional "empty trash" choice. This is massively destructive. So it's smart to backup Librareis by copying them to external drives (where the finder can't see them if they're dismounted) so that you can bring them back as needed. Good luck. __________________ Classroom editing instructor? Check out www.starteditingnow.com Turnkey editor training content including licensed training footage for classroom use.