Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Import media
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Reimport a clip
Two situations warrant reimporting a clip:
•
If the clip was not completely imported: If you cancel or quit Final Cut Pro before an import is
finished, a Camera icon appears on the bottom-left corner of the clip. This icon indicates that
Final Cut Pro is using the media on the camera for playback (instead of using the QuickTime
file that was created during import).
Camera icon
To play a clip with a Camera icon, Final Cut Pro locates the media on either a connected
camera or in a connected, available camera archive. (See
Access media on an archive or disk
on page 41 for more information.) If Final Cut Pro can’t locate the media in one of those
locations, the clip will go offline and display the Missing Camera alert icon.
•
If the clip’s source media file is not available: If a clip’s source media file is moved or deleted, or
the volume it is located on is disconnected from the computer, a Missing File icon is displayed
on the clip. To restore the clip, you can reimport it.
See
on page 438 for more information about alert icons.
When you reimport a clip, Final Cut Pro automatically connects to the necessary camera or
camera archive. There is no need to manually mount a camera archive before reimporting.
1
Do one of the following:
•
Connect the camera that contains the clip to your computer, and turn it on. This will bring the
clip online, but the clip will still display the Camera icon in the lower-left corner.
•
Insert the memory card that contains the clip in your computer or connected card reader.
See
on page 45 for more information.
•
Make sure the camera archive that contains the clip is located in one of the Final Cut Pro
camera archives.
See
Create and manage camera archives
on page 435 for more information.
2
In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
•
To reimport one clip: Select the clip in the Browser.
•
To reimport all clips in an event: Select the event in the Libraries list.
3
Choose File > Import > Reimport from Camera/Archive.
The clip or clips are reimported.
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