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Final Cut Pro X: Xsan Best Practices

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Do the Final Cut Events and Final Cut Projects folders have to be at the

root level of the Xsan volume?

No. You have a lot of exibility when you create a folder on the Xsan volume. Using

the Add SAN Location command in Final Cut Pro X, you can select almost any folder as

a SAN location. Although you can access SAN locations from dierent computers on a

network, only one copy of Final Cut Pro X can use a folder as a SAN location at a time.

Note: A SAN location cannot be nested within another SAN location.

For information on adding a SAN location in Final Cut Pro X, see ”Use SAN locations for

Events and projects” in Final Cut Pro X Help.

Does editing using Final Cut Pro X Events or projects on the Xsan volume tie

up the SAN location for use by other editors?

No, multiple Final Cut Pro X editors can access the Xsan volume at the same time.

However, the SAN location that was used to import the original media can only be

used by one copy of Final Cut Pro X at a time. For more information, see “Scenario 2:

Workow for Multiple Users Editing the Same Media Simultaneously”.

Should I make new Events and/or new folders on the Xsan volume for each

production or client?

Because only one copy of Final Cut Pro X can mount a SAN location at a time, it’s a

good idea to create a separate SAN location for each Event. That way, an editor can

access one Event without preventing other editors from accessing other Events.

Can multiple Final Cut Pro X users access the same Event at the same time?

No. But you are able to access the same media at the same time by making sure that

the “Copy les to Final Cut Events folder” checkbox is not selected when you import

links to the media on the Xsan volume. Events are active databases that are updated

as the editor works. Every time an editor adds a keyword or creates a favorite, the

Event database is updated. By allowing only one user at a time to access an Event,

Final Cut Pro X prevents users from writing data on top of one another. Keep in mind

that the Open Directory user accounts need to have the appropriate permissions to

access the media.

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