Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 434)

Chapter 16 Preferences and metadata 434
7 To add a property to the metadata view, select the checkbox to the left of the property.
Click a checkbox to add a
property to the metadata view.
Action pop-up menu
8 When you are satisfied with the metadata fields assigned to the metadata view, click OK.
The new metadata view is added to the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector.
Modify an existing metadata view
You can change the combination of metadata that appears in an existing metadata view. You
can rename metadata fields, add or remove metadata fields, create custom metadata fields, and
rearrange the order in which the metadata fields are displayed.
1 Select a clip.
2 Open the Info inspector.
3 In the Info inspector, choose Edit Metadata View from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
4 In the Metadata Views window, select the metadata view you want to change, and do any of
the following:
•
To rename the metadata view: Double-click the metadata view name in the column on the left,
enter a new name, and press Return.
•
To remove properties (metadata fields) from the metadata view: In the Property column, click the
checkmark to the left of the property you want to remove.
•
To add properties (metadata fields) to the metadata view: In the Property column, select the
checkbox to the left of the property you want to add.
•
To add a custom property (metadata field) to the metadata view: Choose Add Custom Metadata
Field from the Action pop-up menu
, enter a name and description for the new property,
and click OK.
5 When you are satisfied with the metadata fields assigned to the selected metadata view, click OK.