#SW/FCPX-FinalCutPro10 *** > [!Checklist] FINDER - Create a folder tree as follows: > - Establish the following folder tree and create a new FCPX Library at the specified location: > - [ ] Film Name (Folder) > - [ ] 1 - Media Pool (Folder) > - YYMMDDddd > - A001 > - B001 > - SND001 > - etc. > - [ ] 2 - FCPX (Folder) > - Create an FCPX Library here, and label this Library with the name of your film or project. > - [ ] Final Cut Pro > File > New > Library... > - [ ] **FCPX Library.fcpbundle** > - (FCPX Media-Transcodes will go here) > - (FCPX Cache will go here) > [!Checklist] Set FCPX Storage Locations > - Final Cut Pro > File > Library Properties ⌃⌘J > - Storage Locations > Modify Settings > > ![[FCPX68 - Set Storage Locations.png]] > > - Set storage locations for the FCPX Library. > - Newly imported or generated Media, custom Motion content, Cache files, and library Backups will be stored at the locations you choose here. > - Any existing Media, Motion Content, and Backup files remain at their original locations until *Consolidated*. > > > > [!Success]- Media: 2 - FCPX (Folder) > > - Set your Media Storage Location to the FCPX Folder you have established. > > - This will ensure that any media assets created by FCPX, such as Proxies or Optimized Media, will remain separate from your camera originals in the Media Pool. > > > [!Success]- Motion Content: In Library > > - Motion Content may be added to your Library when using custom Titles and Generators. > > - Designating your Motion Content to be saved In Library helps to ensure that it travels well, if the project moves in the future. > > > [!Success]- Cache: 2 - FCPX (Folder) > > - Your cache includes Thumbnails and Waveforms. > > - Placing this next to your Library.fcpbundle, rather than inside it helps to ensure that your Library remains lightweight so that you can establish an offsite [[Edit Vault]]. > > > [!Success]- Backups: Final Cut Backups > > - Final Cut Pro will also conduct periodic Backups in the background. > > - The Final Cut Backups folder is location on the workstation, rather than an external drive. It is important to target a drive alternate to that which your Library is stored on.