This should point to the proxy files but as I described it points to the originals. If you then switch to 'proxy only' does FCP see those? If you then do Files>Delete Generated Library Files>Delete Proxy Media, does it delete the few proxy files you just generated?įirst to Joema, thanks for such a detailed reply! On your point about 'Reveal in Finder', there is a second option which is the one I used - 'Reveal proxy media in finder'. Proxy files can be in one of two general places (1) Inside the library itself in the Transcoded Media folder for that event, or (2) If before generating the proxies you defined an external storage location using the library inspector's Storage Locations>Modify Settings>Media dialog, the library's transcoded media folder will contain symlinks that point to proxy files in storage location you previously designated.Īs a test, in System Preferences>Security & Privacy>Full Disk Access, grant that to FCP.Īnother test would be create a small test library, configure it like the 1st one, import a few files (all located similar to the main library), generate proxies, then inspect are the proxy files in the expected location on the NAS. Examine that pathname, see if the files are actually there, if permissions are OK, etc. That shows where FCP *thinks* the proxies are. Just look at the bottom of the dialog in light grey letters. To see where a proxy file is, set the viewer in proxy only, then select ONE file in the event viewer, then do Files>Relink Files>Proxy Media, but do NOT relink it. That is normal and doesn't indicate anything wrong. 'Reveal in Finder' will only show the original media location. When I went to reveal the proxy files in finder, it revealed that the proxies were linked to the original files.The library and original media and proxies are all located on a QNAP. When it had completed transcoding, i went to edit and I noticed the playback was very poor, dropping frames and unuseable. Once everything had imported, I selected to create proxies which it did (Prores Proxy 1/2 size). Imported the camera originals (mostly FX3, some FX9), leaving the files in place. I have trashed prefs, I've made a new library and tried to manually relink to the proxies but to avail.īefore I choose the last resort of just transcoding everything to LT and working from that instead of the proxy workflow, is there anything I'm missing? I think it might be connected with the NAS but I have never had this issue before on this NAS. I have tried moving the proxies to a different drive but it still links to the original after I try to relink. The library and original media and proxies are all located on a QNAP NAS. When I went to reveal the proxy files in finder, it revealed that the proxies were linked to the original files. As the title suggests, I am having an issue where I cannot get the proxies to link correctly.

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