Setting audio and video clip import settings, Placing clips in the transfer queue – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual

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• A number is appended to any fields ending with multiple letters, and is incremented

by one. For example, ABC is followed by ABC1, then ABC2, and so on.

Setting Audio and Video Clip Import Settings

You can open the Import Settings pane by clicking the Import Settings button in the
Logging area. Here you can specify whether video or audio is transferred, as well as the
number and grouping of the audio channels. Audio meters display audio input levels on
enabled channels.

Note: Some formats, such as AVCHD, are automatically mixed down to stereo. For these
formats, you cannot adjust audio settings.

One mono channel
enabled

Two audio channels
enabled and grouped
as a stereo pair

When a single clip is selected in the Browse area, clip import settings are applied to that
clip.

To apply import settings to multiple clips

1

Shift-click or Command-click multiple clips in the Browse area to select them.

2

Enable video and audio channels in the Import Settings pane.

3

Click Apply to Selection, then click OK in the dialog that appears.

Placing Clips in the Transfer Queue

The Transfer Queue shows a list of clips currently queued for transfer. The status of each
clip is shown and a progress bar indicates how much of a clip’s media has already been
transferred.

You can pause or restart transfer at any time.

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Chapter 24

Transferring File-Based Media

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