Working with metadata in quicktime media, Controlling final cut pro with apple events – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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The XML import options are described in detail in the Final Cut Pro XML developer
documentation. For more information, visit the Apple Applications page at the Apple
Developer Connection website at
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Click OK.
The Importing XML Data progress bar appears as Final Cut Pro processes the XML and
generates clips, bins, or sequences from the XML file.
Working with Metadata in QuickTime Media
Final Cut Pro allows you to add, store, and remove metadata elements within QuickTime
movie files. Any metadata stored in a QuickTime movie that Final Cut Pro uses is:
• Accessible and modifiable via the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format
• Maintained by Media Manager Copy, Move, and Remove Unused operations
• Maintained when using the Export QuickTime Movie command
Metadata is also cached within Final Cut Pro project elements so that it is still available
via the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format when a media file is offline. After adding
or changing metadata within Final Cut Pro project elements, you can update metadata
in the corresponding QuickTime media files using the Reconnect Media command.
Note: Although QuickTime metadata can be stored in a QuickTime media file and cached
in a Final Cut Pro project, custom metadata is not directly accessible within Final Cut Pro
windows such as the Browser or the Item Properties window.
For more information about working with metadata within QuickTime movies, go to
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Controlling Final Cut Pro with Apple Events
Final Cut Pro responds to custom Apple events, allowing developers to write software
that can externally modify projects, clips, and sequences directly within Final Cut Pro. By
combining Apple events and the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format, you can easily
customize Final Cut Pro to fit your post-production pipeline. For details about custom
Apple events, go to
pple events
documentation can also be found in an appendix of the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange
Format documentation.
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Using Final Cut Pro XML and QuickTime Metadata