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opening 10.1 libraries

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04 Feb 2014 19:30 - 04 Feb 2014 19:35 #40538 by parkerhqj
Whenever I go to open a specific library, fcpx always opens whatever I was working on previously, sometimes more. I can't find a setting that allows me to keep other libraries from opening. Is there a way to avoid this?

[edit] Just figured it out - make sure you close your libraries before quitting fcpx. Then it will only open whatever you library you choose to open. Is this a good rule of thumb for other reasons as well? I've been just closing the window to quit.
Last edit: 04 Feb 2014 19:35 by parkerhqj.

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04 Feb 2014 19:46 #40540 by Scott Markowitz
Am I correct in assuming that you're trying to open the libraries from the Finder.

If you double click a library on the Finder level,10.1 will open this Library in addition to whatever libraries were open in the last FCPX session.

To avoid this, close your libraries at the end of your sessions- right before you quit the application.

You can also force FCPX to launch with no Libraries by holding the Shift key when launching. (It will create a new default Library on your boot disk to start with)

Cheers
Scott M

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04 Feb 2014 20:00 #40541 by parkerhqj
Replied by parkerhqj on topic opening 10.1 libraries
Yeah - it's easier for me to now just close my libraries before quitting the program. Feels more order somehow.

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04 Feb 2014 21:14 - 04 Feb 2014 21:15 #40547 by BenB
Replied by BenB on topic opening 10.1 libraries
Shift key never works for me.

What I think you're looking for are these actions:

1- You can click and hold on the FCPX icon in the Dock, specify which individual Library to open.

2- You can launch FCPX while holding the Option key, until you get to a window that allows you to chose a specific Library to open.

These are not FCPX specific actions, but OS X actions for any app that takes advantage of it.
Last edit: 04 Feb 2014 21:15 by BenB.

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04 Feb 2014 22:18 #40552 by parkerhqj
Replied by parkerhqj on topic opening 10.1 libraries
Yeah - I was holding down the option key but it still opened the other libraries if I didn't close them first.

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05 Feb 2014 03:50 - 05 Feb 2014 03:51 #40568 by BenB
Replied by BenB on topic opening 10.1 libraries
Hold option, launch FCPX, keep holding it until you see the window. If you let up before then, it is a normal launch. I use this with FCPX and a bunch of other apps daily.
Last edit: 05 Feb 2014 03:51 by BenB.

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