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22 Oct 2014 10:14 #54578 by woodchip
Items to trash was created by woodchip
I have an event in my library that I need to go to trash to free up some hard drive space. When I move Event to Trash it disappears from the library but does not appear in my trash can so it does not free up disc space. Can somebody tell me please how to empty the trash ?

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22 Oct 2014 11:25 #54584 by BenB
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Do you have managed or external media in that Event?
Does any of that media live in Projects that are in other Events?

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22 Oct 2014 11:32 #54587 by woodchip
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Not sure what you mean in your first sentence but no to the other one. It is the only event I have in the library which I put in there as an exercise for myself since updateing FCPX . As I dont realy need it and it is about 20g in size I just want to delete it to free up disc space again. Hope that makes sense

Colin

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22 Oct 2014 11:39 #54588 by Tom Wolsky
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What version are you using? How big is the drive and how much free space is on it?

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22 Oct 2014 11:41 - 22 Oct 2014 11:45 #54589 by BenB
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When you imported media, did you tell FCPX to copy it into the Library, or leave it in place?
help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.1/#verfdd5c590e

You may also have "Generated Media" that is eating up all that space, also.
File > Delete Generated Event Files

Be sure you are right-clicking on the Event inside the Libraries pane, and selecting Move To Trash, not digging in the Library package in the Finder.
Last edit: 22 Oct 2014 11:45 by BenB.

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22 Oct 2014 11:43 #54590 by woodchip
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Using 10.1.3 and on my mac so enough space not to worry about it but just bugging me not to be able to see it in my trash bin and still taking up space

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22 Oct 2014 11:52 #54592 by woodchip
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I didn't tell it to do anything just imported it

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22 Oct 2014 11:56 #54593 by woodchip
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Done Delete Generated Event Files and move to trash still nothing in my trash bin

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22 Oct 2014 11:58 #54594 by Tom Wolsky
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Import preferences: copy to library location or leave in place? You can't just import. You get a dialog every time now you do it. Are the library properties set to store media in the library or somewhere else?

Try relaunching the application.

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22 Oct 2014 12:06 - 22 Oct 2014 12:08 #54596 by woodchip
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Just had another look and it is copy to library by default and yes store media in library
Last edit: 22 Oct 2014 12:08 by woodchip.

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22 Oct 2014 12:17 #54597 by woodchip
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Just relaunched as per your suggestion and it worked, thanks for that but is that what I have to do in future to delete ?

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22 Oct 2014 12:37 - 22 Oct 2014 12:38 #54599 by Tom Wolsky
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Depends where the medua is and what you trash. If you trash the whole event. Yes, close the app if the clips are in the library. The trash function is in the undo queue until you do.
Last edit: 22 Oct 2014 12:38 by Tom Wolsky.

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