WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:01.200 --> 00:00:03.680 Hello and welcome back to another Final Cut Pro tutorial! 00:00:03.680 --> 00:00:08.960 Today we're going to learn how to re-link media and fix the dreaded red screen image. 00:00:11.120 --> 00:00:15.615 You might get a missing files error if the source media was moved or modified. 00:00:16.400 --> 00:00:20.720 We'll go over how to fix this issue and re-link any files that are missing. 00:00:22.720 --> 00:00:27.360 Let's start by taking a look at where exactly our source media is located. 00:00:28.240 --> 00:00:30.400 Select the clip you want to locate in your browser. 00:00:32.800 --> 00:00:35.680 Then, hold "Control" and click on the selected clip. 00:00:37.680 --> 00:00:43.840 In the menu, choose "Reveal in Finder" or use the shortcut "Shift + Command + R." 00:00:46.800 --> 00:00:54.382 If you're having trouble finding the clip you want in the browser, you can hold "Control" and click on any clip directly in the timeline. 00:00:57.040 --> 00:00:59.040 Then choose "Reveal in Browser." 00:01:01.920 --> 00:01:04.730 This will pre-select the clip in the browser. 00:01:05.868 --> 00:01:08.532 And from here, you can reveal it in the Finder. 00:01:12.800 --> 00:01:17.986 Choosing "Reveal in Finder" will open a Finder window and show us where our source media is stored. 00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:22.640 Here, we can manage our source files how we want. 00:01:23.760 --> 00:01:25.840 If we modify the name of the project... 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:33.143 ...you might expect it to break the link in the browser. 00:01:33.758 --> 00:01:36.209 But if we go back and check Final Cut Pro... 00:01:37.840 --> 00:01:41.040 ...the media files remain linked and no errors occur. 00:01:42.080 --> 00:01:45.738 But let's see what happens when we reorganize the source location. 00:01:46.339 --> 00:01:47.528 We'll create a new folder.... 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:54.595 ....and name it hiking footage. 00:01:55.798 --> 00:01:59.540 And then, we'll create a copy of all our hiking footage. 00:02:05.360 --> 00:02:11.200 Paste it in the new folder and delete the old footage. 00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:23.200 Going back to Final Cut Pro, we will see an error screen for the source files that were moved. 00:02:24.800 --> 00:02:27.360 To fix this, we need to re-link our clips. 00:02:28.240 --> 00:02:36.560 Select a clip you want to relink, then navigate up to the top menu, choose "File," and "Relink Files." 00:02:38.880 --> 00:02:42.720 This will open a "Relink Files" window in the center of your screen . 00:02:43.760 --> 00:02:46.240 We can see the name of the clip we want to relink. 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:53.360 Select "Locate All" and this Finder window will appear. 00:02:56.150 --> 00:03:03.128 In the folder "Hiking Footage," we'll select the corresponding file that we moved earlier and click "Choose." 00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:10.383 Down here, we can confirm if the re-linked files matches the clip. 00:03:11.325 --> 00:03:14.404 If everything looks good, click "Re-link Files." 00:03:15.594 --> 00:03:19.955 The media files will be relinked, and the error message is now fixed. 00:03:22.160 --> 00:03:24.960 We can also relink multiple missing files at once. 00:03:26.240 --> 00:03:28.828 We'll select the rest of the files that are missing. 00:03:31.691 --> 00:03:36.000 Select "File" and "Relink Files." 00:03:39.760 --> 00:03:42.885 You'll see that all the clips selected are in the list. 00:03:44.494 --> 00:03:46.115 Click "Locate All." 00:03:48.240 --> 00:03:56.340 Because they're all in the same folder, if we choose one of the missing files, Final Cut Pro will automatically detect the other missing media. 00:03:57.677 --> 00:04:01.686 We can also confirm that Final Cut Pro matched the correct source files. 00:04:02.889 --> 00:04:05.901 Everything looks good, so we'll relink the files. 00:04:08.720 --> 00:04:13.840 Now all the missing files have been re-linked and we no longer have any red error screens. 00:04:15.680 --> 00:04:20.939 Wipe that sweat from off your brow, there is no more stress when attempting to re-link your footage. 00:04:20.960 --> 00:04:29.905 Don't forget to check out Pixel Film Studios, where you can find Final Cut Pro plugins designed for beginners and professionals alike to take your projects to the next level. 00:04:31.887 --> 00:04:34.976 Like, Share, and Subscribe.