Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 371)

This chapter covers the following:
• What File Formats Can Be Imported? (p. 371)
• Importing Media Files (p. 372)
• About Importing Video Files (p. 375)
• About Importing Audio Files (p. 377)
• Importing Still Images and Graphics (p. 382)
• Importing Numbered Image Sequences (p. 383)
Final Cut Pro can import almost any media file that QuickTime recognizes, allowing you
to integrate different formats within a single project.
What File Formats Can Be Imported?
Importing files into Final Cut Pro for use in your sequences is fairly straightforward. You
can import various kinds of files, including video, audio, still images and graphics, and
numbered image sequences.
You can import any files that are recognized by QuickTime, including:
• Video files: QuickTime Movie, AVI, and Macromedia Flash (video only—you won’t be
able to play any audio portions).
For details about these formats, see “Learning About QuickTime.”
• Audio files: AIFF/AIFC, Sound Designer II, System 7 Sound, uLaw (AU), and WAVE.
For details about these formats, see “About Importing Audio Files.”
• Graphics and still images: BMP, FlashPix, GIF, JPEG/JFIF, MacPaint (PNTG), Photoshop
(layered), PICS, PICT, PNG, QuickTime Image File, SGI, TARGA (TGA), and TIFF.
For more information, see “Working with Freeze Frames and Still Images.”
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