Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1581)

The resulting media file contains only the first ten seconds of the original media file, which
is sufficient for re-creating Sequence A, but not for re-creating the original master clip or
the clip in Sequence B.
Before
After
Clip in
Sequence A
Clip in
Sequence B
Preserving Media for the Selected Item and Its Master Clip
You can create a copy of sequence A along with enough media for the clip in Sequence
A and enough media to preserve the media In and Out points marked in the master clip.
To preserve media for the selected item and its master clip
1 Select Sequence A in the Browser, then choose File > Media Manager.
2 Choose Copy from the Media pop-up menu.
3 Select “Duplicate selected items and place into new project.”
4 Select “Delete unused media from selected items.”
5 Select “Include master clips outside the selection.” This option preserves the media referred
to by the master clip’s In and Out points, so the master clip is preserved as well as the
clip in Sequence A.
Before
In Out
After
Clip in
Sequence A
Clip in
Sequence B
Preserving Media for Selected Items, Master Clips, and Affiliated Clips
You can create a copy of Sequence A along with enough media for the clip in Sequence
A, Sequence B, and the media referred to by the master clip’s In and Out points.
To preserve media for the selected item, its master clip, and all affiliated clips
1 Select Sequence A in the Browser, then choose File > Media Manager.
2 Choose Copy from the Media pop-up menu.
3 Select “Duplicate selected items and place into new project.”
4 Select “Delete unused media from selected items.”
1581 Chapter 93 Overview of the Media Manager