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56Final Cut Pro User Guide
Import into Final Cut Pro from Music
You can import music and sound from your Music library into Final Cut Pro.
1. In Final Cut Pro, open the Photos and Audio sidebar by doing one of the following:
• Choose Window > Go To > Photos and Audio (or press Shift-Command-1).
• Click the Photos and Audio button in the top-left corner of the Final Cut Pro window.
2. In the Photos and Audio sidebar, click Music.
A list of your Music content appears in the browser.
Note: If you’re using macOS Mojave 10.14, the item you click in the sidebar is iTunes,
not Music.
3. Use the controls in the upper-right corner of the browser to find the music or sound you
want:
• Search for an item: Click the search field and type.
• Choose which items to display: Click the Music pop-up menu and choose a category,
playlist, or folder.
• Preview an item: Select the item and click the Play button
.
• Select more than one item: Command-click each item.
4. Drag the clip or clips to the timeline.
If you want to import just a portion of the clip, drag in the filmstrip at the top of the
browser to select a range.
Note:
For better import and playback performance, Final Cut Pro automatically
transcodes all MP3 audio files to MOV audio files and retains the original MP3 files for
future use. For information about where to find original and transcoded media files, see
Locate source media files in Final Cut Pro.
If your Music library includes protected files, they are unavailable. (They do not appear in
the browser.)