Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 327)

Stage 1: Backing Up Your File-Based Media
After a shoot, your footage is basically recorded as files, often stored in a specific hierarchy
of folders. As with any computer files, you should first back up the media onto a storage
device for safekeeping. You then always have access to your original source media should
you need to replace lost clips or conform your source media to a transcoded edit of the
media files later.
Stage 2: Choosing a Scratch Disk and Logging Bin
The scratch disk you choose in this stage is where your digital video will be captured and
edited, and where the project’s render files will be stored. The logging bin is where all
the clips that are logged or captured are stored.
Stage 3: Mounting Media Volumes on Your Computer
Depending on your camcorder or storage device, you may need to connect the device
directly to your computer using a FireWire or USB connection. See your camcorder
documentation for instructions on transferring the files to your computer.
Stage 4: Mounting Media Volumes in the Log and Transfer Window
After choosing the scratch disk and logging bin, you can begin the log and transfer process
by opening the Log and Transfer window.
Stage 5: Choosing a Destination Codec
If the format you are ingesting is not natively supported by Final Cut Pro, you need to
choose a format to transcode your media to. For more information, see
Professional Formats and Workflows, available in Final Cut Pro Help.
Stage 6: Selecting Clips and Adding Logging Information
After selecting the clips you want to transfer, you can add a variety of logging information,
including reel, shot/take and angle information, and log notes.
Stage 7: Transferring Media
In this stage, you add the clips you selected to the Transfer Queue in the Log and Transfer
window. Once the clips are in the Transfer Queue, Final Cut Pro processes the files, creating
QuickTime media files located on your scratch disk, and creating the corresponding clips
associated with those files in the logging bin.
For more information about logging file-based media, see “Logging File-Based Media.”
For step by step instructions for transferring files, see “Transferring File-Based Media.”
Understanding the Relationship Between Folders, Volumes, and Reels
There are some important differences between working with file-based media and working
with footage stored on tape. Camcorders that record file-based media usually store media
as files organized in folders. When you transfer your media to a media storage device for
your computer to read, you transfer the entire folder holding the source media.
327 Chapter 21 Overview of Transferring File-Based Media