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793Final Cut Pro User Guide
2. Do any of the following:
• Open an existing library: Choose File > Open Library, then choose a library from the
submenu.
You can also double-click a library file in the Finder.
• Close a library: Select the library in the Libraries sidebar, then choose File > Close
Library.
Tip: To open specific libraries when you open Final Cut Pro, Option-click the
Final Cut Pro app icon in the Dock, then select one or more libraries in the list and click
Choose. To select more than one library, Command-click the libraries in the list.
Copy or move items between libraries in Final Cut Pro
You can copy or move clips, projects, or entire events between libraries in the same
storage location or between libraries in different storage locations. You can also copy the
contents of one library to another library.
Copying or moving items between libraries lets you:
• Use multiple libraries on the same storage device to organize a large number of active
projects and media assets.
• Work on your project and media files on a different Mac that has Final Cut Pro installed.
• Back up your project and its media files to a storage device, a network volume, or other
storage media.
• Allow multiple users to access your media in an external folder on shared storage.
• Free up space on your Mac or storage device.
When you copy an item from one library to another, the corresponding files are duplicated
on the storage device that contains the receiving library. When you move an item from one
library to another, the corresponding files are moved from the library file in the first storage
location to the library file in the second location.
Note:
If you have created or customized any Final Cut Pro effects, transitions, titles, or
generators in Motion, set the storage location for your Motion content to In Library before
starting any copy or move operations between libraries or storage devices. Otherwise,
the Motion content is not included in those operations. See Manage Motion content in
Final Cut Pro. Regardless, you must manually track and move any third-party (FxPlug)
content, because it is not managed within the Final Cut Pro library.
Copy items to another library
You can copy clips, projects, events, or the contents of a library to another library.
1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Select the event you want to copy.
• Select the event that contains the clips or projects you want to copy.
• Select the library you want to copy.
2. If you’re copying clips or projects, select them in the browser.
Note: You can’t select clips and projects at the same time.