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Whether Final Cut Pro uses proxy media or your original or optimized media during
playback is determined by the playback setting you select in the Final Cut Pro
Editing preferences. See “Modify a project’s name and properties” on page 94 for
more information.
Transcode media les during import
During import, Final Cut Pro either creates an alias le that points to the media le
in its original location, or creates a copy of the original media le. After the les are
imported, transcoding, optimization, and analysis are performed in the background.
1 Do one of the following:
 To import a le from a compatible camcorder or camera, iPhone, iPad, iPod, or other le-
based device: Connect your device to your computer, turn it on, choose File > Import
from Camera (or press Command-I), and click Import.
 To import a le from a tape-based camcorder: Connect your device to your computer,
turn it on, and set it to VTR or VCR mode. Then choose File > Import from Camera,
and click Import.
 To import a le from a memory card: Insert the memory card into the card slot on
your Mac or into a card reader that’s connected to your computer, and choose
File > Import (or press Command-I).
 To import a le located on your hard disk or a connected external storage device:
Choose File > Import > File and navigate to the le you want to import.
 To import from an archive: Choose File > Import from Camera. Select a camera
archive from the list on the left, click Open Archive and navigate to the les you
want to import, and click Import.
2 In the window that appears, 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. 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.
3 Select one or both of the transcode options.
Final Cut Pro will transcode the les in the background, after the import process
is complete.
4 Click Import.
The import may take a while, depending on the options you chose in step 3. You can
see the status of all the background processes currently running in the Background
Tasks window.
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