MediaStorm Guide to Archiving a Final Cut 7 Project
Note: This workflow follows the guidelines for setting up Final Cut Pro 7 found in Tips from the MediaStorm Final Cut Pro Workflow (see: Preliminary Setup, page 2 and Additional System Settings, page 11) After your project is complete and your output has been encoded, the next step is to archive your project. MediaStorm uses Mac Pro computers with four internal drives: one for the system software, one for project media, and one backup of each. When a project is complete, we remove the media drives and prepare them for archiving. Copying Your Files Copy your entire project folder to an external drive. (If you are already using an external drive that you intend to archive you can skip this step.) Make sure to include all of your media. The reason MediaStorm copies all files is, in part, because Final Cut Pro’s Media Manager is simply undependable. The other reason is safety. You…