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4. Do any of the following:
• Create optimized files: Select the “Create optimized media” checkbox.
• Create proxy files: Select the “Create proxy media” checkbox, then select the proxy
format and frame size. For details about the settings, see the “Transcode” section in
Import preferences in Final Cut Pro.
Note: If the original camera format can be edited with good performance, the “Create
optimized media” option is dimmed. If optimized and proxy media are already available,
the “Create optimized media” and “Create proxy media” options are dimmed.
The files are transcoded in the background, after the import process is complete.
5. Click Import Selected or Import All (the Import button changes its name based on your
clip selection).
The import may take a while, depending on the options you selected. You can see the
status of all the background processes currently running in the Background Tasks
window.
Create optimized and proxy files after import
1. Do one of the following:
• Control-click one or more clips in the Final Cut Pro browser or events in the Libraries
sidebar, then choose Transcode Media from the shortcut menu.
• Select one or more clips or projects in the browser, then choose File > Transcode
Media.
2. In the window that appears, do any of the following:
• Create optimized files: Select the “Create optimized media” checkbox.
• Create proxy files: Select the “Create proxy media” checkbox, then select the proxy
format and frame size. For details about the settings, see the “Transcode” section in
Import preferences in Final Cut Pro.
Note: If the original camera format can be edited with good performance, the “Create
optimized media” option is dimmed. If optimized and proxy media are already available,
the “Create optimized media” and “Create proxy media” options are dimmed.
3. Click OK.
The transcoding process may take a while, depending on the options you selected. You
can see the status of all the background processes currently running in the Background
Tasks window.
Tip: MP3 audio files from projects created with versions of Final Cut Pro earlier than
10.0.4 can be manually transcoded to WAV audio files using this process.