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4. Scroll down to the bottom section of the Info inspector, then click Transcode Media.
5. 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.
6. 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.
The proxy file is created, and a green circle appears next to the proxy item in the Available
Media Representations section, indicating that the proxy file for the clip is available.