Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 306)

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Importing Media Files
Into Your Project
Final Cut Pro can import almost any media file that
QuickTime recognizes, allowing you to integrate different
formats within a single project.
This chapter covers the following:
 What File Formats Can Be Imported? (p. 305)
 Importing Media Files (p. 306)
 About Importing Video Files (p. 310)
 About Importing Audio Files (p. 313)
 Importing Numbered Image Sequences (p. 316)
What File Formats Can Be Imported?
Importing files into Final Cut Pro for use in your sequences is fairly straightforward. You
can import various kinds of files, including video, audio, still images and graphics, and
numbered image sequences.
You can import any files that are recognized by QuickTime, including:
 Video files: QuickTime Movie, AVI, and Macromedia Flash (video only—you won’t be
able to play any audio portions).
For details about these formats, see Volume IV, Chapter 17, “Learning About QuickTime.”
 Audio files: AIFF/AIFC, Audio CD Data (.cdda), Sound Designer II, System 7 Sound,
uLaw (AU), WAVE, and MPEG-4.
For details about these formats, see “ About Importing Audio Files ” on page 313.