Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Chapter 16
Preferences and metadata
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Import folders as Keyword Collections: Creates a Keyword Collection for each folder in the files
you’re importing. If the files you’re importing are in folders with meaningful names, select this
option to keep the file organization that exists in the Finder. (Note that although Keyword
Collections are not nested in the Event Library, every file in a folder will get a Keyword
Collection for each folder it is in, whether it is one, two, or more levels deep in that folder.)
Transcoding
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Create optimized media: This option transcodes video to the Apple ProRes 422 codec, which
provides better performance during editing, faster render times, and better color quality for
compositing. If the original camera format can be edited with good performance, this option
is dimmed.
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Create proxy media: This option transcodes video to the Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) codec, which
provides high-quality files useful for offline editing. Video proxy files can use considerably less
disk space, often enough to allow you to work on a portable computer instead of a desktop
computer that has significantly more memory and processing power. This option transcodes
still images to either JPEG files (if the original file doesn’t have alpha channel information) or
PNG files (if the file has alpha channel information).
Note: When transcoding files, Final Cut Pro always retains the original media for future use.
For more information about where to find original media, proxy media, and transcoded media
files, see
Where your media and project files are located
on page 390.
Video
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Analyze for balance color: Analyzes clips with video and detects color cast and contrast issues.
Color is automatically balanced when you drag the clip to the Timeline. You can fix color
balance for a clip in an event by turning on Balance in the Color section of the Video inspector.
You can turn off the automatic color adjustments at any time. After you do so, the clip has the
colors originally recorded within the project.
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Find people: Analyzes clips with video for the presence of people and shot types. After analysis,
any of the following keywords are added to the clip: One Person, Two Persons, Group, Close Up
Shot, Medium Shot, and Wide Shot. The “Consolidate find people results” checkbox simplifies
and summarizes all of the “find people” analysis keywords. For more information, see
on page 45. If you’re analyzing to find people, it’s recommended
that you also select the “Create Smart Collections after analysis” checkbox.
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Create Smart Collections after analysis: Creates Smart Collections for each keyword applied
when video clips are analyzed for image stabilization problems or the presence of people. The
Smart Collections appear inside a folder inside the event.
Audio
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Analyze and fix audio problems: Analyzes audio and automatically corrects it for hum, noise, and
loudness. You can turn off automatic audio corrections at any time; after you do so, the audio
will play as originally recorded.
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Separate mono and group stereo audio: Analyzes and groups audio channels as dual mono or
stereo, depending on the results of the analysis. For more information about audio channels,
see
on page 169.
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Remove silent channels: Audio channels are analyzed, and silent channels are
automatically removed.
Note: You can retrieve the original audio configuration after import. See
on page 169.