Apple Pro Training Series. Optimizing Your Final Cut Pro System. A Technical Guide to Real-World Post-Production

Lesson 12. Managing Final Cut Pro

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Time

This lesson takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

Goals

Learn the process of creating and organizing Final Cut Pro project files

 

Develop backup strategies for FCP projects and user settings

 

Work with file recovery tools and learn about differences in their functionality

 

Streamline your workflow by sharing file items and user settings

 

Learn about FCP media management tools

Final Cut Pro utilizes a range of different files to support various operations and preserve individual user settings. For day-to-day use, individual projects, specific interchange standards, and media files represent the most visible examples. Preference files, caches, and custom user settings perform functions behind the scenes to support your use of the application and make your workflow more efficient.

In this lesson, you'll learn about directory structures, file locations, and administrative controls. You'll also gain experience with different backup strategies and media management techniques. Developing these skills will help you better organize your projects, and by working with files at both a project and user level, you'll advance your abilities with Final Cut Pro.

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