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53Final Cut Pro User Guide
4. In the Keywords section, select any of the following options:
• From Finder tags: Creates a keyword for each Finder tag in the files you’re importing.
For each keyword, a Keyword Collection is also created. For more information about
Finder tags, see macOS Help (click the desktop to make the Finder active, choose
Help > macOS Help, then search for “tags”).
• From folders: Creates a keyword for each folder name and applies the keyword to all
the files in the folder during import. Additionally, a Keyword Collection is created for
each keyword.
• Find people: Analyzes video clips and still images for the number of people present
and shot types. After analysis, any of the following keywords are added to the clip:
One Person, Two Persons, Group, Close Up Shot, Medium Shot, and Wide Shot. For
each keyword, a Keyword Collection is also created. The “Consolidate find people
results” checkbox simplifies and summarizes all of the “find people” analysis
keywords. If you’re analyzing to find people, it’s recommended that you also select
the “Create Smart Collections after analysis” checkbox. See Intro to analyzing media
in Final Cut Pro.
5. If you want to override automatic role assignment, create optimized or proxy media,
analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select the relevant checkboxes in the Audio
Roles, Transcoding, and Analyze sections.
If you don’t specify that Final Cut Pro analyze your media during the import process,
you can analyze it later in the browser.
6. Click Import Selected or Import All.
The Import button changes its name based on your clip selection. 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.