How to Create Optimized and Proxy Media in Final Cut Pro X

[@naborcontreras178]

Such a powerful tutorial! Especially for those with limited capacity in their computers and when you are working with 4K Video. This tutorial is definitely going to help editors get into a faster flow without compromising quality. Awesome job guys!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

That's exactly what were talking about Nabore! 🔥 We want to make sure you guys can keep as high a quality to your work as possible in every situation! We hope these tips can help you with that no matter the build of your computer.

[@Co_Jones]

I just want to say this guy is just awesome. They could not have picked a better presenter. Also the quality and clarity of the topics explained are outstandingly done. Thanks so much for this channel. I'm saying this eventhogh I once got a tracking plug in that still doesn't work properly :(

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Thank you so much C.O. Jones! We are so thrilled to hear that you love Dave's performance in these tutorial videos! 😃 We tried our hardest to make sure that anyone and everyone can understand the videos and make learning FCPX easy peasy lemon squeezy! 🍋 ((Fun fact: we even had a couple of kids look over some of the videos to see if they could understand what they were about! 😛)) If you're having an issue with an Auto Tracker product that you purchased from our company, you can get help using our Live Chat and Ticket system! Our customer service agents can get you back up and running in a flash! Live Chat is available 8 AM to 4 PM PST - if you're not able to come in during those hours then you can leave a ticket in the chat bot and an agent will reply to you via email when they are able. 😊 Link here: bit.ly/PFS_Support

[@PacificOperaProject]

Another great tutorial! I once tried explaining this to a friend and watched his eyes glaze over and weeks later he was still struggling to edit huge files in the camera original codec. He saw this and is now converting all his footage.

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Wonderful Pacific Opera Project! Glad to hear that your friend was able to get up and running with the help of our tutorial! 😄 We are here to help!

[@MichaelPhelpsMedia]

Just switched from a Sony A7III to Canon R6. This video was invaluable in helping my workflow for the HEVC H.265 media as opposed to H.264. Thanks so much for the concise tutorial! You helped save a 2017 MBP from literally melting during edits!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

We're so happy to hear that we could save you some trouble! It really does help to reduce that strain on your MBP with just a few steps! 😉✨ We hope that these tips and tricks continue to come in handy for you 👍 And congrats on the Canon R6!

[@IGATECK]

This guy has lowering my stress for the last year better than any stress management would lol

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Always happy to help IGATECK!

[@MicBergsma]

Thank you for slow and smooth tutorial, very friendly for deaf people like me to understand! You 🤘🏼!!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Happy to help! 😁

[@WYSbyAdamLash]

excellent tutorial and on point! Thank you for your awesome efforts

[@pixelfilmstudios]

You're very welcome! Many thanks for the support! 🙏

[@MyClutteredGarage]

Question. FCPX will allow me to import with neither selected. Why would someone choose neither option? Do I need to choose one?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Optimized and Proxy media is simply a method you can use to lower file size and speed up the editing process. They are not required, simply a preference for your editing workflow.

[@silentrain2337]

Every last one of your training vids are 💯 top notch stuff. Awesome content and presented professionally. Tks

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Glad you like them Sea Breeze Films!! We try our best to make each tutorial easy and simple for all levels of editors 😎👍 We hope you continue to enjoy each new video!

[@Wonderfeel__]

Thanks for the moderate pace of info in this video, very brain-friendly 😅👍

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@ty1454]

Excellent video, love how concise it is. Proxy files? Oh yeah!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Glad it was helpful Ty! 😃

[@givebeck]

love your work! Thanks

[@mraz1017]

very clear as always ..thank you so much!!!!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

No Problem, Eric, we've got your back 😎💪

[@orbitance9401]

Great tutorial, thanks.

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Anytime Orbitance! Thank you for your support 🥰

[@Co_Jones]

Great video. I havent been able to find a video that explains the difference between the new options for transcoding proxy media, between Prores Proxy or H.264 - any help would be great! -- thanks again and keep up the great work.

[@pixelfilmstudios]

This article may help you out with that question C.O. Jones! larryjordan.com/articles/update-brings-more-proxy-options-to-apple-compressor/

[@firingduo8619]

This is gold for new youtubers!!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

We think so too! Hope you learned a bunch from it! 🤓🧠

[@vitaliytsvor8129]

Thank you. Very helpful..

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Glad it was helpful Vitaliy Tsvor! 😃

[@benblakeroadtrips]

Thanks for the great content ! I need some extra space on my ssd, I edit only with proxys so can I erase the "optimized media" file ?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Yes you should be able to safely delete optimized files. 😊discussions.apple.com/thread/252110900

[@tycooper7780]

my c70 creates proxy media based on my selection. so if I have the huge fx-avc clog2 file on one card and the proxy on the other, how do I work with the proxy but export it in the fx-avc format since i did not create the proxy in final cut

[@pixelfilmstudios]

We believe you would have to create the proxy media for the footage to edit with- you should be able to do this at any time.

[@tibbyk5888]

Another great tuto, thanks! Can you do the grading with proxy or only the editing part and then you have to switch back to the original media for colour grading? Thanks

[@pixelfilmstudios]

You should be able to add color grading when editing with proxy media 👍

[@tibbyk5888]

@@pixelfilmstudios Thanks. I have to figure it out how to avoid blown up highlights.

[@damgongo5772]

@@pixelfilmstudios Thanks for the tutorials. How can we switch back to original median from proxy or optimize media in fcp x before exporting XML for color grading in davinci resolve. Your help would be much appreciated.

[@miningers]

I have a problem you have not covered. By mistake I have put a photo on top of my video and that is all you see. I cannot remove it. It is showing up in past projects I have done as well not just the current one. Is there an email I could send the screen shot to? I do not know how to tell you what I did.

[@pixelfilmstudios]

It sounds like you might have a problem with Final Cut Pro, you will want to reach out to Apple's support for FCPX! support.apple.com/final-cut-pro

[@pjohnyap811]

THIS FUCKING TUTORIAL REALLY MADE MY DAY. Now I can delay buying a newer mac, and spend more money on PFS plugins for xmas!

[@grannyscrochet4586]

This Is Really Informative Video..👨‍💻👨‍💻.Learned differences between These two medias....😊🤷‍♀️☺

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Glad we could teach you the difference between these concepts Granny's Crochet!!! 😃 Hope this tip comes in handy for you! 👍

[@PakeSalmon]

Hey try to transcode from proxy to optimized before output file and I can't change it. Seems when the window pops up I can't change any settings. Any other videos that can help me?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Can you clarify? Do you mean you're not able to change your media type after editing? We wouldn't recommend to change your media type during the editing process. You should stick with editing in one media type for the entire duration of your editing process to prevent any glitches or errors in the video.

[@enricotakeoffphotography]

can you change the location of the proxy files in case you dont have space on the main disk?? thanks

[@pixelfilmstudios]

We would recommend just storing the Library on an external drive and editing from there, so that you will have enough space for the project. 😊

[@enricotakeoffphotography]

@@pixelfilmstudios yes done it.. works fine! Thanks

[@kylene6886]

So basic! 👌 Thank you for this PFS! Such a helpful tutorial~ 💛💛☝️💪💯

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Simple and clean 🥒 we hope these tips and tricks will help slice off that extra unwanted editing time Ky! 😉

[@MauriceTHEVOICEWatts]

If I'm experiencing long rendering time or playback times shouyld I optimize ALL the video in my browser?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

We would recommend to optimize FCPX's overall performance by turning off background rendering, changing the editing mode to "Better Performance" when you click "View" in the upper right of the Viewer window. You may also want to delete your render files for the project (we've got a video for that too 😉) kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5yzgIKEhKqpZq8

[@marcodenekamp]

Every day this lovely content, love from the netherlands 😘

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Love from California MACRONO!!! 😘

[@phil_marshall]

Hello, does the technique you are using the video work with 100+fps?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Sorry, we don't understand the question- editing with optimized or proxy media shouldn't affect your FPS from your video, it simply lowers the file size while you edit.

[@bennyphelix]

i have one doubt.... after editing using the proxy media we can render the video in proxy media or we should render files in optimized media??....before the export of master file????

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Proxy and Optimized media only affects you during the editing process. Which one you use depends on your personal preference. The export will retain the quality of the original files, the type of media you create during the editing process doesn't affect the export, 👍

[@bennyphelix]

@@pixelfilmstudios thank you 👍👍✔✔

[@TheSkinnyshowATL]

Man I love your vids. If I have a question I always reference your tutorials. I have a quick question, When I want to free up space on my hard drive, do I delete the original media or the optimized media?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Hey there SkinnyShowATL! You would not want to delete the original media. Instead we recommend to clear your render files for your library to free up some space. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5yzgIKEhKqpZq8

[@awesomekid9310]

Another perfect guide!🚀🚀🚀🚀⚡🌟

[@pixelfilmstudios]

A perfect guide for a learning mind!!! 🧠👨‍🏫

[@awesomekid9310]

@@pixelfilmstudios 🌟👏

[@bkjmactv0725]

Hey it does not give me that option where I can optimize the footage? How do I fix that?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

You might want to contact Apple Support or do a completely clean reinstallation of FCPX.

[@suryadigital6707]

Many more thankful🙏

[@pixelfilmstudios]

We're glad you enjoyed our tutorial Surya Digital! Thank you for your support! 😊

[@AayatOfficial_Shorts]

hey! I forgot to create proxy files while importing media files. In the inspector I can’t find generate proxy tab.. can someone please help.. I am stuck here

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Hey there Afreen! If FCPX is not performing as expected for you, we recommend to reach out to their support team.

[@amthemusic7632]

So your saying when when render out the video we have the ability to delete the files that we used pre the curing and sorting the clips?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

The prompt doesn't come up during the render process I think, but you can delete the proxy and optimized media files before or after if you wish. The media is to optimize the editing process so it shouldn't affect the render. Check out 3:55 - 4:22 again if you need the reference :)

[@amthemusic7632]

Pixel Film Studios oooohh transcoding media that’s nice I was thinking the original lol. I wish they found a way to delete the original for when we have those clear edits

[@brijkishorananda]

Thanks a lot, very useful tutorial I have a little problem though, when I delete the optimized media the clips which I applied some effects become very very bright, putting down the highlights doesn’t help. Do you know what it might be and what can be a solution ?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

We are not sure. Perhaps you can contact Apple's support about this issue, it might have something to do with your Final Cut?

[@AND22]

BrijKishor this might be due to the picture profile you used in your video from the camera, in this case you can try the following, select the clip -> go to the inspector info tab -> scroll down and select settings -> scroll up look for 'color space override' -> select from the drop down Rec 709

[@MarkBowenPiano]

What exactly happens if you choose both optimised AND proxy files though? Seems almost like the two don't really go hand in hand so what does FCPX create when you so both at the same time? Thanks.

[@pixelfilmstudios]

If both optimized and proxy files are checked, camera native files will be converted into both optimized and proxy files and both transcoded formats are imported into Final Cut. This means you can switch between playback between either while you are editing in Final Cut. You would go to Final Cut Pro > Preferences >Playback> then click Proxy or Optimized depending on your preference. You can't edit in both at the same time, so you would have to specify if you are wanting to edit in one way or the other.

[@MarkBowenPiano]

Pixel Film Studios That's great, thanks for the explanation.

[@amthemusic7632]

Great 👍 I love this l! Proxy media is worth it 100 percent if a person can wait. If not what’s really amazing is the option to optimize media. It’s truly a amazing program because everything renders well in final cut!!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Your absolutely right André!!! 😉✨ It's incredible all of the tools Final Cut Pro offers you to work with! It just takes a little digging and voilà! You have a new timesaving tool or in this case an option to optimize your media right in the palm of your hands! 🤲

[@marksabota4056]

Great tutorial, helped me a lot, but I edited a few videos as only proxy and once I export them to h.256 the quality comes out as proxy, full of pixels!! Colours, faces, everything is horrible! What do I do to make the file export as original quality?? :((

[@pixelfilmstudios]

You may want to delete the render files and reexport. Here's a video on how to delete the render files: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5yzgIKEhKqpZq8

[@zoopatrolproductions]

What about the export/share...what happens there?

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Editing in Proxy media is fine, but if you export while still in Proxy mode, you will be exporting proxy media. This means the quality will be lower than desired. Editing in Optimized media should have no effect on the quality of the export.

[@ftm84]

Hey there - love your videos! Quick question, when I import my files with "create proxies" and "optimized media" checked, it almost ALWAYS ends up crashing my computer (iMac with 64gb of RAM). However, when I re-open FCPX it usually has all of the footage there (not always), but WHY does it always crash? Thanks!!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

That sounds like an issue you might want to take to Apple Support, FT Miller! They may be able to help you further 👍

[@ahmd09]

Thanks for the tutorial. So regular content of FCPX tutorials . Loving how they teach and their plugins are no brainer THANKS apple for FCPX and PFS for this. #PixelFilmStudios #FCPX #FinalCutProX #Apple #FinalCutPro #sonya73 #lumixs1 #blackmagic6k #FCPX #FinalCutProX #VideoEditing #VideoProduction #Apple #FinalCutPro #PFSCameraGiveaway #PixelFilmStudios

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Thank you so much Ahmed!!!! 😊 We really appreciate it! We try to make both our tutorials and our plugins as user friendly as possible for you guys! 👍

[@AjaySingh-228]

nice tutorial bro

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Thanks bro 😎👍✨

[@AjaySingh-228]

@@pixelfilmstudios you are welcome bro

[@VisionaryVII]

Tank you!!!!!

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Anytime 😎

[@devinleonarduzzi]

Thanks for the video, but this video uses an old version of Final Cut Pro. The newest updates have advanced proxy settings.

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Hi Devin! 😊 This video was created before the new updates is why. We'll let the developers know to keep updates in mind when working on tutorials for you guys!

[@picoproclan]

@@pixelfilmstudios yeah, so which one to choose from the advanced proxy settings? Apple ProRes or H.264 ? I don’t know the difference between those two 😅

[@miningers]

I have my problem solve. It was an overlay. all gone. Thank you

[@pixelfilmstudios]

Happy to help, Larry & Deborah Mininger! 💪😎

[@thatonemindfulguy3724]

Rad !

[@pixelfilmstudios]

😎You're the one whose rad for tuning into our channel That One Mindful Guy! Thank you so much for the support keep on rocking on! 🤘🎸🎶

[@thatonemindfulguy3724]

@@pixelfilmstudios amazing! Thanks guys ! ✌️ ❤️

[@sadmorduck7473]

Great as awlways! #PixelFilmStudios #FCPX #FinalCutProX #Apple #FinalCutPro #sonya73 #lumixs1

[@pixelfilmstudios]

You're the one whose great Jahzel! Thank you so much, we appreciate you!!!! 💕

[@TAKMANTechnical]

*Pixel Film Studios A Day ,Keep A Adobe Away* 🔥👍

[@pixelfilmstudios]

😂😂😂😂 THERE WE GO TAKMAN! That's the spirit!

[@TAKMANTechnical]

@@pixelfilmstudios ❤️

[@youra_vizbor]

🖤

[@pixelfilmstudios]

😘

[@sijilo]

👍

[@pixelfilmstudios]

😎👍👍👍👍