No way to set specific destination folder in Log & Transfer?

Question

I'm planning a feature film which will be shot on weekends this fall.  Within my Capture Scratch folder, I've set up sub-folders with the filming dates (Oct1, Oct15, etc) where footage shot on those dates will reside. 
I'm using Panasonic's "P2CMS" program to ingest the original MXF (P2 card) media from a Panasonic HVX HD camera into FCP 7.  P2CMS lets me verify that contents copied correctly and lets me select a destination folder (Oct1, Oct15, etc).  However, when I later use FCP's Log and Transfer to transcode the footage into QT files, it doesn't allow me to designate specific sub-folders within the Capture Scratch in which to place it.  I'd like to have the QTs reside with the original MXFs in the same dated sub-folder, and later I'll delete the original MXFs.  I've consulted manuals, forums, etc, and can't find a solution.  Is there really no way to designate specific sub-folders within Capture Scratch to place media?  What L&T is doing is creating a new folder with the project name and placing the transcoded QTs there.  I could copy those files into the dated folders but hope there's a better way to get the footage there.

Answer 1

You might want to Look into Clipwrap - http://www.divergentmedia.com/clipwrap
But Here's what I do when I want things organized as you describe using L&T:
First Let me start by saying that I've complained for years about FCPs rigid file management Hierarchy. And I do understand your desire to manage your own media on a project basis rather than a "scratch drive" basis. But that's neither here nor there now that FCPX is on the horizon ...
- First, you have to understand that you're not supposed to go into the FCP scratch directory and do your own housekeeping. That will certainly cause headaches. I know you want to keep the source footage near the transcoded clips but just let that go. Leave them on a separate drive(s) or at least a separate directory. Just Not inside the FCP scratch directory.
Also, I'm not sure what to say about L&T verifying bit for bit other than I've been transcoding media this way for a few years now and NEVER had a problem where L&T completed and there was a faulty ingest. It always looks fantastic as ProRes.
So,
1 - I start a new FCP project with the appropriate name for each criteria. In your case it's going to be "Title + Date". Capture all the footage for that criteria and then close the project. Start a new FCP project, "Title+NextDate". Keep those project files wherever you like.
As Jim C pointed out you'll notice that FCP created the designated folders for you.  DO NOT Move those folders. AND, Keep the original FCP capture projects backed up because if you ever need to RE-ingest you'll have to go back to those individual projects.
2 - Start a new "main" project and Import each folder into the browser from the scratch directory. Now you have a Bin for each date in your new project and you're ready to get to work.
I'll add one caveat - if your working with AVCHD footage you'll need to do a little more file management due to AVCHDs cryptic file naming structure, "clip1", "clip2" etc. You can leave them alone and FCP will function fine even with the redundant, cryptic clip names due to the meta data introduced during the L&T but it gets a little hairy sometimes on the timeline if there's tons of footage. Sometime I take the time to create descriptive clip names when ingesting. But since you're working with P2 cards that shouldn't be an issue.
good luck
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