Transfer projects and events from FCPX trial to FCPX

I have just finished the 30 days trial of FCPX and decided to pay out for the full thing. The projects I started during the trial will not open. Are they gone or can they be converted?

Who says it's not compatible? I said you have to update the projects and events. You need to read about this before you proceed. There is the Apple KB article. There is a Ripple Training video. There are many resources, but the application has changed substantially about one month  ago. Start here
http://www.fcpxbook.com/updates/101/101libraries.html

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    Bear with me here...I'm a new FCPX user as far as file management is concerned.
    I have several projects and events sitting at the root level of FCPX when I open it. It's completely bogging down my system (whether FCPX is open or not) and I understand I need to archive the projects I'm done with. I have access to a server that also houses all of my original footage so I'd like to archive my projects/events to there and delete them from my local hard drive so that my computer is lightning fast again.
    When I go to File > Move Project the location pull-down menu only has one option: No Value and doesn't allow me to pick where to move the files to. Error Message reads: "You don't have permission to write files to the choosen destination."
    When I go to File > Duplicate Project, I choose Project + Used Clips (I have all of my original and Pro-Res footage on the server already, no need to copy them again, right?) it creates a new "Clips for [project name here]" folder in the Final Cut Projects folder in my Movies folder on my hard drive. It seems like there's a lot less content in this "Clips for" folder than in the original and it makes me nervous, but I understand that since I'm only checking "Project + Used Clips" there is bound to be less content than ALL of the clips I originally had in my event when I was editing and wanted access to all of my footage.
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    I've also read about "hiding" my FCP projects and events in different folders on my system and then they won't open when I open FCPX. Problem is, I don't want all that extra footage on my hard drive slowing down my computer when it's already on the server somewhere.
    Hope this all makes sense and thank you in advance for your help!

    kkorgan wrote:
    Thanks so much for responding! That all makes sense, and I was concerned about editing from the server directly because of bottlenecking, so I will continue to have my current project on my local drive and then move it later.
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    Does that mean I create a "shortcut" on my desktop to the area in the server where it goes and then archive my projects to it?
    One more question, when I hide my events/files as you show in your screenshot, isn't it still housing my footage on my local drive and therefore eating up space?
    A  disk image is a special kind of file that you can double click and mount as if it were a hard disk.
    The word "sparse" means that it will grow only as you add content to it. So you can create a sparse disk image with size, say, 50GB, but if you only add files that occupy 1GB, that's the space it will take on disk; it will grow as needed to accomodate more files (assuming the actual disk where the image resides has available space, of course). You create disk images in Disk Utility.
    You probably have used disk images a lot without maybe realizing it. The dmg files that contain installers for many applications are disk images.
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  • HT6012 While trying to update projects and events from a previous version of iMovie to iMovie '11, someone forced iMovie to quit.  Now when I start iMovie '11 and try to update, a message says no projects or events can be found?  Any suggestions?

    While trying to update projects and events from a previous version of iMovie to iMovie '11, someone forced iMovie to quit.  Now when I start iMovie '11 and try to update, a message says no projects or events can be found?  I know there are previous projects and events, and they definitely have not been updated because they do not show up in my iMovie'11 library, events, or projects.  Any suggestions?

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  • IMovie - Start fresh and import all projects and events from scratch

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  • How to move imovie '08 projects and events from one macbook to another

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  • How do I move movie projects and events from Mac to iPad Air?

    Oddly, most of the help sources explain the contrary, but I need to move a project from my MacBook Pro to my iPad Air and do some edition on the go. I've tried to export to iTunes having my project opened, but when I connect my iPad, I don't see the file on the iMovie Library inside iTunes, instead, I see it as a home movie, and when I choose to import that movie under home movies tab, I can playback in my iPad in the Movie App, but don't see it inside iMovie nor can import it, (huh)?
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    Thank you for your response,
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  • How do I move projects and events from iMovie 9.0.9 to iMovie 10.0.3

    I have files in iMovie which seem trapped in v9.0.9. How do I secure the release of these poor dears and rehouse them in v10.0.3?

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  • FCPX freezes when I try to update projects and events I created in the trial version.

    I just purchased FCPX after my month trial was expired.  When I open the full version, it promts me to update my projects and events, but as soon as I click ok, it freezes. I have to force quit.
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  • How do I transfer imovie projects and events to new mac from external hard drive

    bought a  macbook pro retina.  backed up 3yr old macbook pro to external hard drive.  how do I transfer imovie projects and events to new mac?  thanks!

    Hi dalbatross,
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    Did you set up your new computer by creating a Time Machine backup and restoring from it?
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    http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov3fa25bae7
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    Choose File > Open Library, and choose an option from the submenu.You can choose from recently opened libraries at the top of the submenu, locate an existing library on your computer, or create a new library.
    The selected library is opened in the Libraries list, with the first event selected and its contents displayed in the browser.
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  • Create a dvd from past project and event moved to external hard drive

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    A iDVD project contain links to the various elements you have used to make the project. Unless you have actually saved the project as an iDVD Project Archive (an option under FILE in iDVD) which can be a very large file because it actually contains all the elements used in the project with adjusted links, simply moving a project (and/or elements used in the project) breaks all the necessary links. Sometimes you can reestablish the links (iDVD usually gives you a chance to try), but it can't always be done.
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  • Upgrading iMovie from v9.0.9 to v10 with projects and events on external HD

    Seem to be running into an issue using iMovie v10 post-upgrade...
    I run iMovie v9.0.9 with many projects and events on several external (multi-TB) hard drives. They would not fit on my primary HD due to sheer file size.
    I was able to upgrade to v10, but when I tried to convert my existing iMovie library, my primary HD suddenly got a disk out of space error. It appears that the library conversion process is consolidating project and event files from the external drives onto the primary drive. Is this to be expected? Are external drives still supported with iMovie v10?
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  • I am attempting to update from iMovie 9 to iMovie 10. I have many movies with iMovie 9. Yet, on iMovie 10, when I press "update projects and events", it states "iMovie could not find any projects or events to update". What do I do?

    I am attempting to update from iMovie 9 to iMovie 10. I have many movies with iMovie 9. Yet, on iMovie 10, when I press "update projects and events", it states "iMovie could not find any projects or events to update". Somehow it doesnt' see all the movies I have on iMovie 9 library.  What do I do?

    I'm dealing with this same issue. At one point, it did recognize the Update function but then said it could not import the cache.mov and plist files which apparently means that imovie 10 can't see any of these past events. I can't figure it out.

  • How can I copy projects and events to an external hard drive from iMovie 10?

    I have created a project in iMovie 10, which I would now like to share with a colleague, in a form in which he can edit just like I can.  I do not see a way to copt projects and events to an external hard drive,  the way I could from previous versions of iMovie. Any suggestions?

    You can copy an iMovie 10 library to an external volume (HD, Thumb drive etc.) with the Finder so as to share it with a colleague.   You may find the following link helpful:
    http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov3fa25bae7
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    http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/#mov882dee351
    Note that your colleague has to be using the same version of iMovie.  Even different minor updates may cause problems.
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  • HT5149 Will uninstalling and reinstalling fcpx effect my pre existing projects and events? That is to say, will it delete them?

    Hey my FCP X has stopped working. It lasts about 30 seconds and then the beach ball comes up and it doesn't respond after that. It's pretty much unusable now. I was thinking of uninstalling and reinstalling it. Will that delete my existing projects and events or will they stay on my system?
    Thanks

    This is my pet checklist for questions regarding FCP X performance - you may have already addressed some of the items but it's worth checking.
    Check the spec of your Mac against the system requirements:
    http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/specs/
    Check the spec of your graphics card. If it's listed here, it's not suitable:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4664
    Make sure you're using the latest version of the application - FCP X 10.0.3 runs very well on my 2009 MacPro 2 x 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon with 16 GB RAM and ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB. I run it with Lion 10.7.3.
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    Keep projects to 20 mins or less (about half that for Multicam). If you have a long project, work on short sections, make them into Compound Clips and then paste these into a final project for export.
    If you ever experience dropped frames, I strongly recommend you use ProRes 422 Proxy - it edits and plays back like silk because the files are small but lightly compressed (not much packing and unpacking to do) - but remember to select 'Original or Optimised Media' (FCP X Preferences > Playback) just before you export your movie, otherwise it will be exported at low resolution.
    If you have plenty of processor power, for the ultimate editing experience, create Optimised Media - most camera native files are highly compressed and need a great deal of processor power to play back - particularly if you add titles, filters or effects. ProRes 422 takes up much more hard drive space but is very lightly compressed. It edits and plays back superbly.
    Hide Audio Waveforms at all times when you don't need them (both in Browser and Storyline / Timeline). They take up a lot of processor power. (Use the switch icon at the bottom-right of your timeline to select a format without waveforms if you don't need them at the moment, then switch back when you do).
    Create folders in the Project and Events libraries and put any projects you are not working on currently, in those folders. This will help a lot. There's a great application for this, called Event Manager X - for the tiny cost it's an invaluable application.
    http://assistedediting.intelligentassistance.com/EventManagerX/
    Unless you cannot edit and playback without it, turn off Background Rendering in Preferences (under Playback) - this will help general performance and you can always render when you need to by selecting the clip (or clips) and pressing Ctrl+R.
    The biggest single improvement I saw in performance was when I upgraded the RAM from 8 GB to 16.
    Andy

  • Is there a way to retrieve my projects and events?

    I have copied final cut projects and events to my Mac internal drive from an external drive on which they were located. I could not do this via FCPX because of a problem: FCPX being unable to open up unless [it says] some corrupt files are either restored or move. Neither FCPX nor I are able to do this [restoring or moving out of the corrupt files].
    So, after copying the events and projects onto my Mac's HD, I tried to open the currentproject in FCPX, but the application states that it has to be opened from within FCPX only.
    Is there any workaround by which I would be able to get FCPX read these projects and events [a work of nearly 5 months]?
    One idea: can I make a disk image of the projects and events folders and would they then be 'read' and accepted by fcpx?
    Eagerly waiting for solution/s.

    Try Digital rebellions tool,
    http://www.digitalrebellion.com/promaintenance/
    they have a trial version, 15 days, I think you will find that this may work for you.
    Two things that may cause this
    Corrupt render files, solution, delete the render files in your projects.
    Corrupt media files, Pro maintenance Tool
    Also, try launching the event without the projects, this will let you know which is causing the problem, event or project.
    let us know how you go.
    Tony

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