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84 Chapter 6 Working With Panasonic P2 Media
Unmounting P2 Cards
To safely remove a P2 card from a P2 device connected to your computer, make sure
you unmount the volume from the desktop in the Finder.
To unmount a P2 card on the desktop, do one of the following:
m In the Import Panasonic P2 window, select the P2 card, then click the Eject button.
m In the Finder, select the mounted P2 card, then choose File > Eject (or press Command-E).
After unmounting the volume, you can remove the card from the P2 device or
PowerBook PC Card slot.
Using Folders With Valid P2 Card Folder Structure
The Import Panasonic P2 window can ingest MXF media from any folder with a valid
Panasonic P2 folder structure. You can create these folders by copying them from
P2 cards and devices to your hard disk. For more information, see “Panasonic P2 Card
Format Specifications” on page 104.
Important: Final Cut Pro only recognizes P2-compliant folders that include the original
media files, the descriptive metadata, and a corresponding set of XML clip files. If you
need to copy the contents of a P2 card to a hard disk, duplicate the contents without
making any changes. Don’t copy only the CONTENTS folder; copy the enclosing folder.
Using the Browse Area
The Browse area allows you to view the contents of any mounted P2 volumes and
select clips to be ingested in the Transfer Queue. Valid P2 volumes appear automatically
in the Browse area when you open the Import Panasonic P2 window.