Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 27)

Chapter 3 Import media 27
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To switch between filmstrip view and list view: Click the List View and Filmstrip View buttons
at the bottom of the Media Import window. (Connected file-based cameras and camera
archives only.)
Note: When you select a clip in list view, a filmstrip for the selected clip appears at the top
of the Event Browser. The filmstrip is fully interactive, allowing access to start and end points,
markers, and keywords.
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To sort clips in list view by data such as duration, creation date, rating, keyword, and so on: Click
the column headings at the top of list view. For more information about list view, see
Import
from a hard disk on page 34.
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To add folders of frequently used media to the Favorites section: Drag them from list view.
To remove a folder from the Favorites section, Control-click the folder and choose Remove
from Sidebar in the shortcut menu.
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To automatically close the Media Import window when the import begins: Select the “Close
window after starting import” checkbox.
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To add a folder to the list view by dragging: Drag the folder from the Finder to the list view
and browse its contents in list view.
4 Do one of the following:
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To import all clips: Click Import All.
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To import only some of the clips: Select each clip you want to import by Command-clicking each
clip, and click Import Selected (the Import button changes its name).
Tip: To select several clips located together, you can drag around the clips to enclose them
with the selection rectangle.
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To import portions of clips: Drag inside the filmstrip to select the range that you want, and click
Import Selected. You can also select multiple ranges in each clip. For more information, see
Select a range on page 93.
Tip: You can also select a clip, press the Space bar to play the clip, and press either I to set a
start point or O to set an end point.