# Final Cut Pro

## Initial Workflow Checklist

* [ ] [Add Team Members.](/postlab-classic/teams.md)
* [ ] [Create a `Production`.](/postlab-classic/productions.md#create-a-production)
* [ ] [Add](/postlab-classic/documents.md#add-a-new-document) or [Import](/postlab-classic/documents.md#import-a-document) a Library (.fcpbundle) as a `Document`.
  * [Decide how to set `MEDIA LOCATION` for each Library:](/postlab-classic/documents.md#import-a-document)
    * `Individual`
      * Will Team Members be working remotely?
      * Are they using local storage with different volume names?
    * `Shared`
      * Will Team Members work together, on-premise in an office or facility?
      * Are they using shared storage and/or local storage with the exact same volume name?
  * Import an Existing Library - [prepare the Library by moving all Media and the FCP Cache outside the Library.](/postlab-classic/faq/how-do-i-move-my-media-and-or-cache-outside-my-fcp-library.md)
* [ ] Set Library Storage Locations.
  * (With PostLab, nothing goes inside a FCP Library.)
  * `Media` - a destination folder on high-performance local or shared storage (i.e. PostLab Drive).
  * `Motion Content` - `In Motion Templates folder`
  * `Cache` - [a destination folder on high-performance local storage.](/postlab-classic/faq/where-should-i-store-postlabs-caches.md)
    * [Do not store on shared storage, whether it's network attached storage (NAS) or cloud storage (e.g. PostLab Drive).](/postlab-classic/faq/where-should-i-store-postlabs-caches.md)
  * `Backups` - `Final Cut Backups`
    * Libraries uploaded to PostLab Cloud in your Production become a stack of versions you can revert to.
* [ ] Import Original Media / Camera Source with "Leave files in place"
* [ ] Create / Relink to Proxy Media on PostLab Drive.
* [ ] Create a Primary Library...
  * To hand off work among Team Members with different responsibilities.

## Advanced Workflow Options

* [ ] Create a Primary Library...
  * As a Central Source of Truth for a larger piece of work.
* [ ] Create Secondary Libraries...
  * To assign work to Team Members with different roles.
  * To divide a large piece of work into smaller pieces of work:
    * By Video in a Series
    * By Episode
    * By Reel
    * By Scene
* [ ] [Use the Merge Workflow Extension](/postlab-classic/merge.md) to unify metadata among Primary and Secondary Libraries.
* [ ] [Use Sync to distribute FCP resources (Motion Content, Effects Presets, and LUTs)](/postlab-classic/sync/syncing-fcp-resources.md) among your Team.


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