Choosing a scratch disk and logging bin, Mounting media devices – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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Stage 5:
Viewing Clips to Be Transferred
See
“Viewing Clips to Be Transferred”
for information about using the Browse area to view
the contents of the mounted volumes.
Stage 6:
Selecting Clips
See
for information about selecting clips to preview and log.
Stage 7:
Previewing Clips
See
for information about previewing selected clips.
Stage 8:
Logging Clips in the Log and Transfer Window
See
“Logging Clips in the Log and Transfer Window”
for information about logging
selected clips and modifying their descriptive information before transferring them.
Stage 9:
Placing Clips in the Transfer Queue
See
“Placing Clips in the Transfer Queue”
for information about monitoring, pausing, and
restarting the transfer process.
Choosing a Scratch Disk and Logging Bin
One of the first steps in transferring file-based media is to choose the scratch disk and
logging bin where the media files and clips will be stored. The scratch disk you choose
in this stage is where your digital video will be captured and edited, and where the
project’s render files will be stored. The logging bin is where all the clips that are logged
are stored.
To choose a scratch disk and logging bin
1
Connect the storage device where you will be storing your project media.
In the Finder, the storage media should be recognized and should appear on the desktop.
2
Choose Final Cut Pro > System Settings, then click the Scratch Disks tab.
3
Choose a scratch disk to determine where ingested media will be stored.
4
In the Final Cut Pro Browser, choose a logging bin where ingested clips will be stored in
your project.
Mounting Media Devices
A file-based media device needs to be mounted on the desktop as a media volume before
you can ingest media from the device. Most media devices can be set to a special file
access mode and then connected to your computer via FireWire or USB.
For details, see the documentation included with your particular media device. You can
also mount disk images of media volumes.
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Transferring File-Based Media