Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Import media
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Import folders as Keyword Collections: If you have folders of files that have meaningful folder
names, selecting this option creates a keyword for each folder name and applies the keyword
to all the files in the folder during import. Additionally, a Keyword Collection is created for
each keyword.
After import, these clips
will have “B-roll” and
“Callaway” keywords.
After import, these clips
will have “Interviews” and
“Callaway” keywords.
Organize your files during import
1
To import a file, choose File > Import > Files and navigate to the file you want to import.
2
In the window that appears, choose how you want to organize the imported media in the
Event Library:
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To add the imported media to an existing event: Select “Add to existing event,” and choose the
event from the pop-up menu.
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To create a new event: Select “Create new Event” and type a name (for example, “Chris and Kim
Wedding”) in the text field; then choose the disk where you want to store the event from the
“Save to” pop-up menu.
To learn more about events, see
on page 51.
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Select one or both of the organize options (explained above).
4
If you want to transcode your media, analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select the
relevant checkboxes.
If you don’t set Final Cut Pro to analyze your media during the import process, you can analyze it
later (if necessary) in the Event Browser.
5
Click Import.
Final Cut Pro imports your media in the background. If you selected any options in the previous
step, Final Cut Pro transcodes and optimizes the files after the import process is complete. You
can view the progress of the background tasks in the Background Tasks window.
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To begin working with your clips, close the Media Import window so that you can access the
Event Browser.
Copy all external media files used by an event to its event folder
1
Select the event in the Event Library.
2
Choose File > Organize Event Files.
3
In the window that appears, click Continue.
Final Cut Pro duplicates the media files and places the copy in the Final Cut Events folder on
your computer.