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33Final Cut Pro User Guide
During import, you assign your media to an event. You can also transcode your media and
analyze your media for a variety of issues, such as color balance, the presence of people
and shot type, and audio problems.
When you import clips (video, audio, or still images), Final Cut Pro assigns one of five
default roles to the video and audio components of each clip: Video, Titles, Dialogue,
Music, and Effects. You can also override this automatic role assignment. See View and
reassign roles in Final Cut Pro and Assign audio roles during import in Final Cut Pro.
If you want to quickly back up your media (instead of taking the time to import it), you can
create an archive.
If it’s your first import into Final Cut Pro
The first time you open Final Cut Pro, it contains no media and one library containing a
single event. You can import media into the event from your Mac, a storage device, or a
connected camera.
1. In the Final Cut Pro main window, click Import Media.
2. Follow the instructions for importing files from a file-based camera, from your Mac or
storage device, or from iPhone or iPad.
For more ways to import media, see
Intro to importing media in Final Cut Pro.
To start editing, create a new project.