Apple Color 1.0 - Manual (Page 77)

Chapter 4 Importing and Managing Projects and Media 77
To send a sequence from Final Cut Pro to Color:
1 Open the project in Final Cut Pro.
2 Select a sequence in the Browser to send the entire sequence.
3 Do one of the following:
 Choose File > Send To > Color.
 Control-click the selection, then choose Send To > Color in the shortcut menu.
4 Chose a name for the project to be created in Color, then click OK.
A new Color project is automatically created in the default projects directory specified
in User Preferences. The shots that appear on the Timeline should match the original
Final Cut Pro sequence that was sent.
Importing an XML File into Color
If you need to deliver a Final Cut Pro sequence and its media to another facility to be
graded using Color, you can also use the Export XML command in Final Cut Pro to
export the sequence to be graded. For more information about exporting XML from
Final Cut Pro, see the Final Cut Pro User Manual.
In Color, you then use the Import XML command to turn the XML file into a Color
project. To make this process quicker, you can copy the XML file you want to import
into the default projects directory specified by Color.
To import an XML file into Color:
1 Do one of the following:
 Open Color.
 Choose File > Import > XML.
2 Choose an XML file from the Projects window.
3 Click Load.
A new Color project is automatically created in the default projects directory specified
in User Preferences. The shots that appear on the Timeline should match the original
Final Cut Pro sequence that was exported.
Don’t Reedit Imported XML Projects in Color
By default, all the video tracks of imported XML projects are locked. When you’re
grading a project, it’s important to avoid unlocking them or making any editorial
changes to the shots in the Color Timeline if you’re planning on sending the project
back to Final Cut Pro successfully.
If you need to make an editorial change, reedit the original sequence in Final Cut Pro,
export a new XML file, and use the Reconform command to update the Color
Timeline to match the changes.