Re: Apple article on Optimizing Media

[Clint Wardlow] "I hope there is someway to over-ride the dimmed optimize media for certain formats that FCPX deems "the best workflow" is native.

I like to wrap everything in Prores because I often use multiple formats in the same timeline. Even if not, I guess it isn't that big a deal. It is easy enough to wrap video into Prores via Quicktime Pro or other apps."

Let's not forget here:

FCPX export is different from FCP7 export.

FCPX now works like Adobe Pr. Everything is recompressed on output. So if you have native camera files, you convert to ProRes for edit, you then convert AGAIN on output, even if staying ProRes. So actually, staying native is saving a generation rev.

Also, if Apple is posting this as best practice, then it might be best practice. Just sayin'.