Comments on: MUSCLE MEMORY – 6 FCP TIPS http://lfhd.net/2010/01/23/muscle-memory-6-fcp-tips/ High definition editing from the trenches... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: shaneross http://lfhd.net/2010/01/23/muscle-memory-6-fcp-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 shaneross Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:59:18 +0000 http://lfhd.net/?p=714#comment-2002 I tend to do both. I duplicate my sequences when I work on the rough cut. Then when I move to the FINE cut, I duplicate the project...delete the old duplicated sequences...and then work from there...duplicating the FINE cut versions. QUicker than opening older projects. Still, for smaller projects, duplicating the sequence is still a really good idea. I tend to do both. I duplicate my sequences when I work on the rough cut. Then when I move to the FINE cut, I duplicate the project…delete the old duplicated sequences…and then work from there…duplicating the FINE cut versions. QUicker than opening older projects.

Still, for smaller projects, duplicating the sequence is still a really good idea.

]]> By: Joseph http://lfhd.net/2010/01/23/muscle-memory-6-fcp-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Joseph Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:30:57 +0000 http://lfhd.net/?p=714#comment-2001 Duplicating your sequence ad-naseum in FCP is a bad idea. It's not a big deal for around 10 versions of your sequence, but if you're working on a feature duplicating can cause completely unmanageable and problematic project files. I tell editors to duplicate the PROJECT file every day, so that they can delete sequences and keep their main fcp project under 150mb. Also, I get them to have a separate project file for the bins. This really helps for projects larger than a pilot/one-off show, and organizing a workflow with assistant editors. Frankly that's the one thing that Avid still does much better than FCP. The bin/project structure into actual separate files is really smart. Duplicating your sequence ad-naseum in FCP is a bad idea. It’s not a big deal for around 10 versions of your sequence, but if you’re working on a feature duplicating can cause completely unmanageable and problematic project files.

I tell editors to duplicate the PROJECT file every day, so that they can delete sequences and keep their main fcp project under 150mb. Also, I get them to have a separate project file for the bins. This really helps for projects larger than a pilot/one-off show, and organizing a workflow with assistant editors.

Frankly that’s the one thing that Avid still does much better than FCP. The bin/project structure into actual separate files is really smart.

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