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Importing Final Cut Pro XML Files Into Logic Pro
You can export a sequence or group of clips from Final Cut Pro as an XML format file,
and then import the XML file into Logic Pro.
To export a Final Cut Pro sequence as an XML file:
1 Select a sequence in the Final Cut Pro Browser to export.
2 Choose File > Export > XML.
3 Choose the XML format to use from the Format pop-up menu, then click OK.
The default choice is “Apple XML Interchange Format, version 2.”
4 Name the file, choose its destination, and click Save.
To import an XML file into Logic Pro:
1 In Logic Pro, choose File > Import.
2 Locate the XML file, then click Choose.
The sequence’s audio opens in Logic Pro.
Exporting a Final Cut Pro XML File From Logic Pro
You can export the current song’s audio as a Final Cut Pro XML Interchange Format file
that you can then import into a Final Cut Pro project.
To export the current song in Logic Pro as an XML file:
1 In Logic Pro, choose File > Export > Song to Final Cut Pro/XML.
2 Name the file, choose its destination, and click Export.
To import an XML file into Final Cut Pro:
1 In Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > XML.
2 Locate the XML file, then click Choose.
A sequence containing the exported audio appears in the Final Cut Pro Browser.
Note: Audio instrument tracks are always bounced to audio files. MIDI tracks are
ignored. Bouncing will automatically switch to real-time mode, if necessary (such as
when an I/O or External Instrument plug-in is used).