Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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To import a telecine log file into Final Cut Pro:
1
Choose File > Import > Cinema Tools Telecine Log.
The Import a Cinema Tools Telecine Log dialog appears.
2
Use the top half of the dialog to select the telecine log file to import.
3
To assign a camera letter to the imported records, select the “Append a camera letter”
checkbox and choose a camera letter from the pop-up menu.
4
Do one of the following:
 Click New Database to create a new Cinema Tools database to import the telecine
log file into. This opens a new dialog where you can enter a name and location for
the database, as well as configure its default settings. See the Cinema Tools User
Manual for information on these settings. Click Save when finished.
 Click Choose Database to open a dialog where you can select an existing database to
import the telecine log file records into. Click Open when finished.
The selected database, whether new or previously existing, is listed in the Database
field of the Import a Cinema Tools Telecine Log dialog.
5
Click Open to import the selected telecine log file into the selected Cinema Tools database.
Select the telecine log
file to import.
Choose to either create
a new database or
import the file into an
existing database.
Choose a camera letter to
append to the imported
takes (if needed).
Lists the currently
selected database.