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785Final Cut Pro User Guide
Create optimized and proxy files when importing by dragging
Media you drag from the Finder into an event or the timeline is automatically organized,
transcoded, and analyzed based on the import settings you specify in Final Cut Pro
preferences.
1. To specify import settings, choose Final Cut Pro > Preferences, click Import, and select
the import settings you want to apply to your media.
See Import preferences in Final Cut Pro.
2. To import one or more files, select a file (or Command-click multiple files) in the Finder,
then drag the selection to the timeline or to an event in the Libraries sidebar.
Generate a proxy file from the Info inspector
You can use the Info inspector to create a proxy file for a clip or to see whether a proxy file
exists for a clip. If the file you’re viewing in the Info inspector doesn’t have a proxy file, you
see a red triangle.
1. Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro browser.
2. If the inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
3. Click the Info button at the top of the inspector.