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Delete render files to free up disk space – Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual

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Chapter 15

Manage media files 

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View tasks that are running in the background

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Do one of the following:

Choose Window > Background Tasks (or press Command-9).

In the toolbar, click the Background Tasks button.

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To view the tasks that are running in each section, click a disclosure triangle.

Pause or resume a task in the Background Tasks window

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Click the Pause button or Resume button .

Cancel a task in the Background Tasks window

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Click the Cancel button .

Delete render files to free up disk space

Project and clip render files are stored in your Final Cut Events and Final Cut Projects folders.
Over time, these files can accumulate and take up disk space. If you want to free up hard disk
space, you can either delete unused render files or delete all of the render files for a particular
compound clip or Final Cut Pro project.

Delete project render files

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Select a project in the Project Library.

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Choose File > Delete Project Render Files.

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In the window that appears, choose to delete Unused Render Files Only or All Render Files, and

click OK.

Delete event render files

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Select an event in the Event Browser.

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Choose File > Delete Event Render Files.

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In the window that appears, choose to delete Unused Render Files Only or All Render Files, and

click OK.