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43Final Cut Pro User Guide
7. Do one of the following:
• Import all clips: Click Import All.
• Import only some of the clips: Select each clip you want to import by Command-
clicking it, then click Import Selected (the Import button changes its name).
Tip: To select several clips located together, drag a selection rectangle around
the clips.
• Import portions of clips: Drag inside the filmstrip to select the range that you want,
then click Import Selected. You can also select multiple ranges in each clip. See
Select ranges in Final Cut Pro.
Tip: You can also select a clip, press the Space bar to play the clip, and then
press either I (to set a start point) or O (to set an end point).
By default, the Media Import window closes when you click Import. You can begin
working with your clips in the browser. Your media is imported in the background.
If you selected any options in the previous step, the files are transcoded and optimized
after the import is complete. You can view the progress of the import and other
background tasks in the Background Tasks window.
8. When background tasks are completed, disconnect the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Import into Final Cut Pro from digital still cameras
You can import video and still images from digital still cameras. The steps below describe
how to import video and still images directly into Final Cut Pro. You can also import your
photos into a photos app and access them through the Photos and Audio sidebar in
Final Cut Pro.
To check whether your camera is compatible with Final Cut Pro, see the Apple Support
article Cameras supported by Final Cut Pro.
1. Connect your camera to your Mac using the cable that came with the camera, and turn
on the camera.
If your camera doesn’t appear on the left side of the Media Import window (in either the
Cameras section or the Devices section), remove the camera’s memory card and insert
it into the card slot on your Mac (if it has one) or into an external card reader.
2. In the Finder, locate the DCIM folder inside the camera folder, then locate the still-
image or video files.
The files may be in the DCIM folder, or in a folder one or two levels down. Devices and
file structures vary by model and manufacturer.
3. In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Choose File > Import > Media (or press Command-I), then follow the instructions in
Import into Final Cut Pro from your Mac or storage device.
• Drag the files from the Finder into an event or timeline in Final Cut Pro. The files
are imported using the settings you selected in Import preferences. See Import into
Final Cut Pro from your Mac or storage device.
After the import, you may have separate audio files that you want to use to replace the
video’s audio track. To do this, you can automatically sync the video and audio clips.