How to duplicate a project in Final Cut Pro without affecting the original

I have created a project in colour in FCP. I wish to duplicate this project, with all its clips, transitions etc to stand alone, so I can create a black and white version (and still colour edit each clip manually).

I attempted this using Edit>Duplicate, yet the changes I made to the duplicate project also affect the original. This is not what I want to do.

How do I create duplicate that is a standalone project?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 12.7

Posted on Feb 16, 2025 3:11 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Posted on Feb 16, 2025 3:17 PM

That shouldn’t happen unless you’re working with multicam or using compound clips. Make sure after creating the duplicate you open the duplicate. You can also create a duplicate snapshot. The snapshot is wholly separate from the original.

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