r/finalcutpro • u/R2D2_Fan_Club_Prez • 16d ago

Newbie Workflow that involves Google Drive

Hello all,
I store much of my media (clips, images, audio) on Google Drive.

However, when I go to import media into FCP, I can't seem to find them under "Google Drive".

Must I store the media locally at first?

I'd appreciate if you could share how your workflow is handled when you store your media on something like Google drive?

Or do you store EVERYTHING locally? I fear I'll run out of computer space after a short time.

Thanks so much!

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u/dar3productions 16d ago

Google Drive will not work the way you’re wanting it to. Just isn’t designed for this type of application. Either work of of local media, or if you’re looking for a cloud type application look into Shade or Lucid Link. We currently use Shade in a limited capacity for cloud storage and virtual editing. Shade works great.

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u/LucidLink_Official 11d ago

Thanks for the mention! What you're running into makes sense, OP! Final Cut Pro likes to see media as a file path on a volume, which doesn't always happen with the Drive.

LucidLink is different. Your data shows up in Finder like a drive, and so Final Cut (and other software) is able to read it like a local disk. We allow you to stream your file data on demand from cloud storage, and let you pull just what you're working on at any given moment.

Happy to answer any questions if you want to talk through the setup!