Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) User Manual
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Chapter 3
Import media
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5
Use the playback controls (or use the J, K, and L keys) to set your tape to the point where you
want to begin importing, and click Import.
6
In the window that appears, choose how you want to organize the imported media in your library:
•
To add the imported clips to an existing event: Select “Add to existing event,” and choose the
event from the pop-up menu.
•
To create a new event: Select “Create new event in,” use the pop-up menu to choose the library
in which you want to create the event, and then type a name (for example, “Chris and Kim
Wedding”) in the text field.
To learn more about events, see
on page 56.
Note: You can set storage locations for each of your libraries using the Library Properties
inspector. For more information, see
on page 434.
7
If you want to create optimized or proxy media, analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select
the relevant checkboxes in the Transcoding, Keywords, Video, and Audio sections.
If you don’t set Final Cut Pro to analyze your media during the import process, you can analyze it
later (if necessary) in the Browser.
Note: Some import options are available only when you import files from a storage device. For
more information, see
Organize files while importing
on page 42 and
on
page 38.
8
Click Import.
Final Cut Pro begins importing immediately from the current location on the tape. It will
continue to import (and save the resulting media file to the event you specified) until one of the
following occurs:
•
It reaches the end of the tape.
•
The hard disk you are importing to is full.
•
You stop the import session by clicking Stop Import or Close (to close the Media Import
window) or by pressing Escape.
The video plays as it’s being imported. It takes as long to import the video as it takes to watch it
at normal speed.
9
When the section of video you want to import has been imported, click Stop Import (or press Escape).
If you selected any options in step 8, Final Cut Pro transcodes and optimizes the files after
the import process is complete. You can view the progress of the background tasks in the
Background Tasks window.
10
Use the import controls to set your video to a point where you want to begin importing again,
and repeat steps 5 through 10.
11
When you’re done importing, click Close to close the Media Import window.
You can also create an archive from your tape-based device, recording everything on the tape
from beginning to end and saving the captured clips as an archive. For more information, see
Create and manage camera archives
on page 435.
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