If your camera or device isn’t recognized – Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Import media
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In the window that appears, choose how you want to organize the imported media in the
Event Library:
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To add the imported clips to an existing event: Select “Add to existing event,” and choose the
event from the pop-up menu.
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To create a new event: Select “Create new Event” and type a name (for example, “Chris and Kim
Wedding”) in the text field; then choose the disk where you want to store the event from the
“Save to” pop-up menu.
To learn more about events, see
on page 51.
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If you want to transcode your media, analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select the
relevant checkboxes.
If you don’t set Final Cut Pro to analyze your media during the import process, you can analyze it
later (if necessary) in the Event Browser.
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Click Import.
Final Cut Pro begins importing immediately from the current location on the tape. It will
continue to import (and save the resulting media file to the event you specified) until one of the
following occurs:
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It reaches the end of the tape.
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The hard disk you are importing to is full.
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You stop the import session by clicking Stop Import or Close (to close the Media
Import window).
The video plays as it’s being imported. It takes as long to import the video as it takes to watch it
at normal speed.
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When the section of video you want to import has been imported, click Stop Import. Then use
the import controls to set your video to a point where you want to begin importing again,
and repeat steps 5 through 7. If you selected any options in step 6, Final Cut Pro transcodes
and optimizes the files after the import process is complete. You can view the progress of the
background tasks in the Background Tasks window.
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When you’re done importing, click Close to close the Media Import window.
You can also create an archive from your tape-based device, recording everything on the tape
from beginning to end and saving the captured clips as an archive. For more information, see
Create and manage camera archives
on page 411.
If your camera or device isn’t recognized
If you’ve connected your camera or device to your computer but the Media Import window
doesn’t open, or Final Cut Pro can’t control your device, there are several things you can do to try
to establish the connection.
Check your equipment and system
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Make sure that you’re using the correct equipment configuration:
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Your camcorder or camera must be compatible with Final Cut Pro. For a list of
compatible devices, go to the Final Cut Pro X Supported Cameras webpage at
.
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Your device must be connected properly to your computer.