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42Final Cut Pro User Guide
Note: By default, the Media Import window is set to show video clips only. If you want to
display just photos, or video clips and photos, use the pop-up menu in the middle-right
area of the window.
5. Use the settings on the right side of the Media Import window to choose how you want
to organize the imported media in your library:
• Add the imported clips to an existing event: Select “Add to existing event,” then
choose the event from the pop-up menu.
• Create a new event: Select “Create new event in,” use the pop-up menu to choose
the library in which you want to create the event, then type a name (for example,
“Chris and Kim Wedding”) in the text field.
To learn more about events, see
Intro to libraries in Final Cut Pro. If you want to import
media into a new library, you must create the new library before importing your media.
Note: You can set storage locations for each of your libraries. See Set storage locations
in Final Cut Pro.
6. If you want to override automatic role assignment, create optimized or proxy media,
analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select the relevant settings in the Audio Roles,
Transcoding, and Analyze sections.
If you don’t set Final Cut Pro to analyze your media during the import process, you can
analyze it later in the browser.
Note: Some import options are available only when you import files from a storage
device. See
Organize files during import into Final Cut Pro and Import into Final Cut Pro
from your Mac or storage device.