Importing Media into Final Cut Pro X

Importing media into Final Cut Pro X is straightforward and trouble-free and this takes place in what is called the Media Import window. More often than not you will import media either (i) directly from the camera or the media card which has recorded the images in-camera (ii) from hard drive.

Often when importing from hard drive the media will already have been converted to a QuickTime format; if so Final Cut Pro X will recognize the files straight away. In cases where files are not recognized, or a camera is not seen by Final Cut Pro X, then you need to either convert the original media ...

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