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230Final Cut Pro User Guide
4. Click Go.
The Final Cut Pro Sound Effects folder opens in the Finder.
5. In the Finder, drag the alias of your custom audio folder into the Final Cut Pro Sound
Effects folder.
6. Delete the word “alias” from the end of the folder name.
7. In Final Cut Pro, if the Photos and Audio sidebar isn’t already shown, do one of the
following:
• Click the Photos and Audio button in the top-left corner of the Final Cut Pro window.
• Choose Window > Go To > Photos and Audio (or press Shift-Command-1).
8. In the Photos and Audio sidebar, select the Sound Effects category.
9. Click the pop-up menu above the search field in the upper-right corner of the browser.
Your custom audio folder and any subfolders appear in the Final Cut Pro Sound Effects
section of the menu.
10. To access the clips in your custom audio folder, do any of the following:
• Choose your custom audio folder (or any of its subfolders) from the pop-up menu.
• Type text in the search field to search for clips by name.
The corresponding clips appear in the browser.
To add audio clips from your custom audio folder to your projects or libraries, see Add
music and sound in Final Cut Pro.
Note:
By default, Final Cut Pro assigns the Effects role to every clip that is added from the
Sound Effects category of the Photos and Audio sidebar. To change the role assignment for
a clip, see
View and reassign roles in Final Cut Pro.