Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1537)

54 Part I Media and Project Management
How Does Final Cut Pro Identify Matching Clips?
Internally, each master clip in a project has a unique number called a universally unique
identifier (UUID). No two clips in a project can have the same UUID. When you drag or
paste a clip from one project to another, the destination project may already contain a
clip with the same UUID as the source project clip. When the source and destination
clips have matching UUIDs, Final Cut Pro detects a match. When both clips’ properties
match, the clips match exactly. When the source and destination clips have one or
more nonmatching properties, you must choose how to resolve the differences.
Resolving Property Differences Between Matching Clips
Suppose you are editing a project and you send a copy to an assistant editor to work
on a particular sequence. While editing, the editor modifies the Master Comment 1 and
Label properties of several clips in the sequence. When you get the project back, you
drag the newer sequence into your project and Final Cut Pro determines the following:
 The clips in the source (newer) sequence match master clips in the destination
(original) project.
 One or more of the following source and destination clip properties do not match:
 Name
 Good
 Label
 Label 2
 Log Note
 Scene
 Take
 Master Comments 1–4
Final Cut Pro displays the Copy Master Clip dialog to help you resolve the differences
between clip properties.