Answers.Body: <p>For FCPX 10.1 and later:</p>
  
  <p>Open preferences
  Select the import tab
  Choose to either leave Files in Place or Copy to Storage Library Location.</p>
  
  <p>To set the Storage Library Location:</p>
  
  <p>Select the library. 
  Open the inspector.
  Select Modify Settings in the inspector to choose where your generated files go.</p>
  
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Body: <p>When I create a new Event and Project within it, I don't see a way to avoid copying imported media to the FCPX folder (apparently there used to be an option when creating a new Event to not copy imported media, but it doesn't appear to be there any longer).</p>
  
  <p>How can I do that? By the way, I'm importing from the Photos library browser within FCPX if that makes any difference.</p>
  
Tags: <final-cut-pro><final-cut-pro-x>
Title: How to not import/duplicate media in FCPX?
UserDisplayName: bevanb
ThreadText: # How to not import/duplicate media in FCPX?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-23)
  
  When I create a new Event and Project within it, I don't see a way to avoid copying imported media to the FCPX folder (apparently there used to be an option when creating a new Event to not copy imported media, but it doesn't appear to be there any longer).
  
  How can I do that? By the way, I'm importing from the Photos library browser within FCPX if that makes any difference.
  
  **Tags:** final-cut-pro, final-cut-pro-x
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-23. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  For FCPX 10.1 and later:
  
  Open preferences
  Select the import tab
  Choose to either leave Files in Place or Copy to Storage Library Location.
  
  To set the Storage Library Location:
  
  Select the library.
  Open the inspector.
  Select Modify Settings in the inspector to choose where your generated files go.
  
  
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