Tips when importing – Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Chapter 20
Importing Media Files into Your Project
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 You can also drag the files or folders from your desktop to the Timeline of a sequence.
Important:
Dragging media files directly to a sequence in the Timeline creates
independent clips, which have no master clips in the Browser. This can make media
management more difficult later. For more information about master-affiliate clip
relationships, see Volume IV, Chapter 4, “Working With Master and Affiliate Clips.”
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Save your project.
For more information, see “
Clips you drag directly
to the Timeline are
independent (they
have no master clips
in the Browser).
Tips When Importing
When you import media files, keep the following in mind:
 If you want to import media files from removable storage media, such as a CD, do
not import the files directly. Instead, copy the files to the folder on your scratch disk
where your other project media is stored. Clips that refer to removable media
become offline when you eject the disc.
 When importing QuickTime reference movies, the only file that will be recognized
by Final Cut Pro is the main file that contains the references (to the other associated
files). You may see error messages, such as “file unknown,” if you try to import these
referenced files.
 While not necessary, it’s a good idea to keep all of the media files used for any
given project together, for organizational purposes. When you back up or archive
your project file, you’ll also want to back up or archive any graphics, audio, or
QuickTime files that weren’t captured from tape, so they don’t get lost.
 Final Cut Pro supports both RGB and Y´C
B
C
R
(YUV) color spaces, depending on the
video codec used. When using the Y´C
B
C
R
color space, Final Cut Pro supports either
8- or 10-bit resolution.