How to Save Your Project Files
You will need to create and save your lesson edits to turn in as Project Files.
On my firewire drive I have created folders for all my FCP Lesson Edits 1-3. You
should do the same. Note the Lessons and Media Folders, I created my Project
Folders in the FCP 7 Book File Folder I copied to my firewire drive from the DVD in
our book.
This is what a Project File looks like.
Here is how you create your Project File
In my example here I used Lesson 2, but you will do this for each Lesson Edit.
I opened the Lesson 2 Project File from the Lessons Folder and it looks like this in
the Browser.
Note the Tab.
Before I do any work or editing on this Lesson I need to create my own Project File.
This is not hard to do. I just need to Save Project As and rename it.
Go to File>Save Project As….
This is the Menu Widow that will open up.
I have made sure to select my folder to save my Project File into.
And in the Save As line I have typed in my name. You will type your name in this
line.
Then click the Save button.
This is what my Project File looks like in my Project Folder.
Now you will note the Tab in the Browser changes.
One point I like to make is when you are working on your Projects use File>Save All
to save your work. Sometimes when you use File>Save Project it makes copies of
your Project Files and this can get confusing as multiply files can be created.
When it is time to turn in your Lesson Edit Projects all that will be required is that
you will copy your Project File from your drive to a drive that I will pass around.
Good Luck Good Editing and if you have any questions just ask.