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2. In the window that appears, choose how you want to organize the imported media in
your library:
• Add the imported media 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,” then type a name for the event (for
example, “Chris and Kim Wedding”) in the text field. Use the “Save to” pop-up menu
to choose the location where you want to store the event.
To learn more about events, see
Intro to libraries in Final Cut Pro.
3. Select the video and audio analysis options that you want to apply.
See Video analysis options in Final Cut Pro and Audio analysis options in Final Cut Pro.
The files will be analyzed in the background after the import is complete.
4. Click Import.
The import may take a while, depending on the options you selected in step 3. You can
view the progress of the import and other background tasks in the Background Tasks
window.
Analyze clips after import
1. In Final Cut Pro, select a clip to analyze by doing one of the following:
• Click the clip in the browser. To select multiple clips, Command-click them or drag a
selection rectangle around them.
• Control-click a clip in the timeline, then choose Reveal in Browser.
2. In the browser, Control-click the clip or clips, then choose “Analyze and Fix.”
3. In the window that appears, select the video and audio analysis options that you want to
apply, then click OK.
See
Video analysis options in Final Cut Pro and Audio analysis options in Final Cut Pro.
Transcoding may take a while, depending on the analysis options you selected. You can
see the status of transcoding and other background processes in the Background Tasks
window.
Automatically analyze media files when they’re dragged to an event or the timeline
1. In Final Cut Pro, choose Final Cut Pro > Preferences.
2. In the Preferences window, click Import, then select the video and audio analysis
options that you want to apply.
See
Import preferences in Final Cut Pro.
When you’re finished, close the Preferences window.
3. To import one or more files, select a file (or Command-click multiple files) in the Finder,
then drag the selection to an event or the timeline.