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Chapter 3 Importmedia 25
Ifit’syourrstimport
The rst time you open Final Cut Pro, it contains no media, no projects, and a single
Event. Buttons appear in the Event Browser to help you quickly import Events from
iMovie, media from your hard disk or a connected external storage device, or media
directly from a connected camera.
Import media into an empty Event
Do one of the following:
m To import Events from iMovie: Click the Import iMovie Events button and follow the
instructions for importing iMovie Events.
m To import media les: Click the Import Files button and follow the instructions for
importing media les.
m To import les from a connected camera or device: Click the Import From Camera button
and follow the instructions for importing les from a connected le-based camera or
device, from a tape-based camera or device, or from a camera archive.
Importfromconnecteddevices
Import from le-based devices
File-based camcorders and cameras can record video, audio, and still images. These
kinds of devices, which record to ash-based storage media, hard disk drives (HDD),
and so on, usually connect to your computer via a USB cable. Some devices have
removable memory cards that you can insert into your computer instead.