Shortcuts for common commands are listed in the table below. To use a keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time. For more information, see Manage storage locations. You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly accomplish many tasks in Final Cut Pro. In the Files section, choose a storage option:Ĭopy the files to the current library: To duplicate the files and place the copies in the current library storage location, select “Copy to library.” You can set storage locations for each of your libraries. If you want to import media into a new library, you must create the new library before importing your media.
To learn more about events, see Organizing libraries overview. Use the settings on the right side of the Media Import window to choose how you want to organize the imported media in your library:Īdd the imported media to an existing event: Select “Add to existing event,” then click the pop-up menu and choose the event.Ĭreate 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, then type a name (for example, “Chris and Kim Wedding”) in the text field.
Import from an archive: Choose File > Import > Media, select a camera archive from the list on the left, click Open Archive, then navigate to the files you want to import.įor more information, see Importing media overview. Import a file from a tape-based camcorder: Connect your device to your Mac, turn on the device and set it to VTR or VCR mode, then choose File > Import > Media. Import a file from a compatible file-based recording or storage device, or from your Mac: Connect your device to your Mac, turn on the device, and choose File > Import > Media (or press Command-I), then navigate to and select the media you want to import. After the files are imported, transcoding, optimization, and analysis are performed in the background. Final Cut Pro creates medium-quality (one-half resolution) proxy versions that increase editing performance and take up considerably less storage space than optimized files.ĭuring import, Final Cut Pro either creates an alias file that points to the media file in its original location, or creates a copy of the original media file.
Video is transcoded to the Apple ProRes 422 Proxy codec format, which provides high-quality files useful for offline editing at the original frame rate and aspect ratio. If the original camera format can be edited with good performance, this option is dimmed.Ĭreate proxy media: This option creates video proxy files. Final Cut Pro also provides options for transcoding your media (converting it to a different format or changing its settings) to make it suitable for editing.Ĭreate optimized media: This option transcodes video to the Apple ProRes 422 codec format, which provides better performance during editing, faster render times, and better color quality for compositing. For a complete list, see Supported media formats. Manage optimized and proxy media files Manage optimized and proxy media filesįinal Cut Pro can play back many media formats.