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796Final Cut Pro User Guide
Set storage locations in Final Cut Pro
You can set storage locations for each of your libraries. You view and define storage
locations for media, Motion content, cache files, and library backup files using the Library
Properties inspector. You can store these files within the library or in external folders.
You can also consolidate (collect all files as managed media) inside the library for easy
transport or archiving. See
What are libraries in Final Cut Pro? for more information about
managed and external media.
View and set library storage locations
1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, select a library.
2. If the Library Properties inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose File > Library Properties (or press Control-Command-J).
• Click the Inspector button in the toolbar.
The inspector shows the storage locations for the selected library.
The Storage Used for Media and Motion Content section (near the bottom of the
inspector) shows a list of storage devices for the existing media and custom Motion
content in the selected library, including the total amount of original, optimized, and
proxy media stored on each device. (This is media that was previously imported or
generated for the selected library.)
3. Click Modify Settings.
A window appears with pop-up menus that you can use to set storage locations. By
default, media and cache files are stored within the library, Motion content is stored in
the Motion Templates folder located in your Movies folder, and backups of the library
database are stored in your Movies folder.
4. Use the pop-up menus to set storage locations for the library:
• Media: Choose the storage location for imported files, proxy and optimized files, and
consolidated files. To store files outside the library, choose “Choose,” navigate to a
storage location, then click Choose.
• Motion Content: Choose the storage location for effects, transitions, titles, and
generators created or customized in Motion. See Manage Motion content in
Final Cut Pro.