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37Final Cut Pro User Guide
Reimport a clip
Two situations warrant reimporting a clip:
• If the clip was not completely imported: If you cancel or quit Final Cut Pro before
an import is finished, a camera icon appears on the bottom-left corner of the clip,
indicating that the media on the camera is being used for playback (instead of the
QuickTime file that was created during import).
To play a clip with a camera icon, Final Cut Pro locates the media either on a connected
camera or in a connected, available camera archive. (See Import into Final Cut Pro from
an archive or disk image.) If the media can’t be found in one of those locations, the clip
becomes offline and displays the Missing Camera alert icon.
• If the clip’s source media file is not available: If a clip’s source media file is moved or
deleted, or the volume it’s located on is disconnected from your Mac, a Missing File
alert icon appears on the clip. To restore the clip, you can reimport it.
See
Alert icons in Final Cut Pro.
When you reimport a clip, Final Cut Pro automatically connects to the camera or camera
archive. You don’t need to manually mount a camera archive before reimporting.
1. Do one of the following:
• Connect the camera that contains the clip to your Mac, and turn on the camera.
The clip is now online but still displays the camera icon in the lower-left corner.
• Insert the memory card that contains the clip into your Mac or a connected card
reader.
See
Memory cards and cables used with Final Cut Pro.
• Make sure the camera archive that contains the clip is located in one of the
Final Cut Pro camera archives.
See Create camera archives in Final Cut Pro.
2. In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Reimport one clip: Select the clip in the browser.
• Reimport all clips in an event: Select the event in the Libraries sidebar.
3. Choose File > Import > Reimport from Camera/Archive.