Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Import media 

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Use the list view at the bottom of the window to navigate to a file or folder and select it. (When

you import from a hard disk, filmstrips are visible for individual selected clips only.)
Tip: Command-click to select multiple files or folders to import.

Add favorite import folders.

Navigate to the files and folders.

Play back the

selected clip.

Skim the

selected clip.

Click a column

heading to sort

items by that

category.

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Do any of the following:

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To preview the selected clip: Play it using the playback controls or skim it by moving the pointer
forward or backward over the filmstrip.

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To change which hard disk to import from: Select the hard disk in the Devices section or select
the location in the Favorites section.

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To sort clips in list view by data such as duration, creation date, rating, keyword, and so on: Click
the column headings at the top of list view.

•

To add folders of frequently used media to the Favorites section: Drag a folder from the list on the
right to the Favorites section on the left.
To remove a folder from the Favorites section, Control-click the folder and choose Remove
from Sidebar in the shortcut menu.

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To automatically close the Media Import window when the import begins: Select the “Close
window after starting import” checkbox.

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To add a folder to the list view by dragging: Drag the folder from the Finder to the list view and
browse its contents in list view.

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When you’re ready to import, click Import Selected.

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In the window that appears, choose how you want to organize the imported media in your library:

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To add the imported clips 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 in” and use the pop-up menu to choose the
library in which you want to create the event; then type a name (for example, “Chris and Kim
Wedding”) in the text field.

To learn more about events, see

Organizing libraries overview

on page 56.

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