Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Import media
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Adjust RED RAW settings
You can adjust REDCODE RAW (R3D) files using the RED RAW Settings window.
Metadata about REDCODE RAW (R3D) files can be stored in two locations:
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Internal (embedded) settings: This is metadata information recorded by the camera and
embedded in the R3D RAW file. It always remains with the file. These camera settings can be
superseded by settings in the external RMD file, but they are never overwritten. You can revert
to these camera settings by deleting any existing RMD file or by choosing Original Camera
Settings from the Revert To pop-up menu in the RED RAW Settings window.
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External RMD file: This is an external metadata file with the file extension .RMD. This file is
created by Final Cut Pro, REDCINE-X PRO, or similar software applications. If you adjust RED
RAW settings in Final Cut Pro and an RMD file already exists, the existing file is overwritten
when the changes are saved. The embedded camera settings remain intact.
1
Install the appropriate plug-in.
In order for Final Cut Pro to recognize the R3D RAW files, you must download and install the
corresponding plug-in. For more information, go t
2
In the Event Browser or the Timeline, select the clip or clips you want to adjust.
Note: Compound clips cannot be adjusted.
3
Do one of the following:
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Choose Window > Show Inspector (or press Command-4).
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Click the Inspector button in the toolbar.
4
Click the Info button at the top of the pane that appears.
5
In the Info inspector, click the Modify RED RAW Settings button.
If the Modify RED RAW Settings button does not appear, choose Show File Status from the Action
pop-up menu
at the bottom of the Info inspector.
6
In the RED RAW Settings window, adjust the settings.
Your changes are saved nondestructively to an external metadata file with the file extension
.RMD, overwriting any existing RMD metadata file. Unlike video effects that are applied to a clip,
these adjustments are associated with the file (via the RMD metadata file). Any changes you
make to these settings are applied to all copies of the selected clip or clips.
Note: Final Cut Pro supports the RED ROCKET card, a PCI card that provides a significant boost
in performance.
For more information about REDCODE RAW (R3D) files and the RED ROCKET card, go to