Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 28)

Chapter 3 Import media 28
Import spanned clips
Some file-based camcorders or devices that have more than one memory card slot can record
one shot over multiple memory cards. The resulting shot is called a spanned clip.
A good way to import a spanned clip into Final Cut Pro is to attach your camera or card reader to
your local system and create a camera archive for each memory card. You can store the camera
archives on your local system or on an external storage device until you are ready to import the
spanned clip. (Even if you are importing the spanned clip immediately, it’s useful to make the
camera archive so you have a backup of the footage that makes up the spanned clip.) Then, when
you’re ready to import, you can mount all of the camera archives and import the spanned clip.
Create a camera archive for each memory card
1 Connect your camcorder or camera to your computer and turn it on, or connect your card
reader and memory card to your computer. If you’ll be saving the camera archives to an external
storage device, connect that as well.
Note: Some cameras require that you download and install an additional software plug-in. For
more information, see the documentation that came with your camera.
2 In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
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Choose File > Import > Media (or press Command-I).
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Click the Import Media button on the left end of the toolbar.
The Media Import window appears.
3 Select a memory card to archive from the list of cameras on the left.
4 Click the Create Archive button at the bottom-left corner of the window.
5 In the “Create Camera Archive as” field, type a name for the archive.
6 Choose a location to save the archive from the Destination pop-up menu, and click OK.
Note: To protect your media, it is recommended that you save your archive to a disk or partition
different from the one where you store the media files used with Final Cut Pro.
7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 to create camera archives for each of the memory cards that contain a
portion of the spanned clip.
See Create and manage camera archives on page 435 for more information about creating
camera archives.
Import a spanned clip
1 If the media you want to import is on an external storage device or memory card, connect the
device to your computer and turn it on.
2 To open the Media Import window, do one of the following:
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Choose File > Import > Media (or press Command-I).
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Click the Import Media button on the left end of the toolbar.
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