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2 In the Cameras list on the left side of the Camera Import window, select the camera
you want to import from.
A live video image from the camera appears in the Camera Import window.
3 Click Import.
The Event Settings window appears.
4 Choose how you want to organize the imported media in your Event Library:
 To add the imported media to an existing Event: Select “Add to existing Event,” and
choose it from the pop-up menu.
 To create a new Event: Select “Create new Event” and type a name (for example, “Chris
and Kim Wedding”) in the text eld; then choose the disk where you want to store
the Event from the “Save to” pop-up menu.
To learn more about Events, see “Events and clips overview” on page 57.
5 If you want to organize your media, transcode your media, analyze the video, or
analyze the audio, select the relevant checkboxes.
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 Event Browser.
6 When you’re ready to begin recording, click Import.
The camera begins recording immediately.
7 When you want to stop recording, click Stop Import.
A new video clip is created. You can click Import to begin recording again. You can
repeat this process as many times as necessary.