Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1643)

160 Part II Project Interchange
3 Choose the version of the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format you want to export.
In most cases, you should choose the most recent version. You should only choose an
older version of the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format if:
 You need to create an XML file that is backward compatible with an older version
of Final Cut Pro
 You have XML processing code or a third-party application that only recognizes an
older version of the Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format
4 Select the Include Master Clips Outside Selection option if you want the master clips
for a sequence to be exported within the XML file.
The Include Master Clips Outside Selection option is useful when you select a sequence
or sequence clips for export. For more information about master clips, see Chapter 4,
“
Working with Master and Affiliate Clips ,” on page 43.
5 If you do not want to save your project file at the same time you export XML, deselect
the “Save project with latest clip metadata (recommended)” checkbox.
6 Click OK.
7 Choose a name and destination for the XML file, then click Save.
Note: Some applications may require an .xml extension at the end of the filename, so
you may want to add this just in case.
Importing XML into Final Cut Pro
You can generate Final Cut Pro XML files with your own applications and then import
them into Final Cut Pro. When you import XML into Final Cut Pro, clips, bins, and
sequences are automatically generated within Final Cut Pro. You can import your clips
into a currently open project or into a new project.
To import an XML file into Final Cut Pro:
1 In Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > XML.
2 Navigate to the XML file on your hard disk, then click Choose.
3 In the Import XML dialog, select the options and settings appropriate to your XML file.
The XML import options are described in detail in the Final Cut Pro XML developer
documentation. For more information, visit the Apple Applications page at the Apple
Developer Connection website at
http://developer.apple.com/appleapplications .
4 Click OK.
The Importing XML Data progress bar appears as Final Cut Pro processes the XML and
generates clips, bins, or sequences from the XML file.