Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1514)

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Importing and Exporting
Final Cut Pro XML
Using the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format, the
possibilities for exchanging project data are virtually
unlimited. You can generate Final Cut Pro project files on
any platform, using any software you want.
This chapter covers the following:
 About XML (p. 163)
 Overview of the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format (p. 167)
 Exporting XML in Final Cut Pro (p. 170)
 Importing XML Into Final Cut Pro (p. 171)
Note: For complete documentation about the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format,
visit the Apple Applications page at the Apple Developer Connection website at
developer.apple.com/appleapplications.
About XML
By default, Final Cut Pro saves every element of a project, such as clips, bins, and
sequences, in a project file. Although this project file is compact and efficient, you
usually can’t open it in third-party applications. What if you want to transfer all of your
log notes to a spreadsheet application, or an entire sequence along with all of your
color correction settings to another nonlinear editing application? The Final Cut Pro
XML Interchange Format was created so that every detail of your project file can be
transferred to a system that doesn’t recognize native Final Cut Pro projects.