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814Final Cut Pro User Guide
Import preferences in Final Cut Pro
When you import media into Final Cut Pro using the Media Import window, you can
customize your import settings each time you import files. However, if you drag media
directly into Final Cut Pro from the Finder, Final Cut Pro uses the import settings you
selected in the Import pane of the Final Cut Pro Preferences window.
Files
Choose a storage location for the media files:
• Copy to library storage location: This option duplicates the media files and places the
copies in the current library storage location. You can set storage locations for each of
your libraries. See
Set storage locations in Final Cut Pro.
• Leave files in place: If you import files with this option selected, Final Cut Pro creates
symbolic links (also called symlinks), which are special files that point to the media files
without copying them. When you move, copy, or back up events and projects that use
these files, only the symbolic links are copied or moved, not the source media files. If,
after you move or copy your project or event, you want to replace the symbolic links
with the actual source media files, select the events and choose File > Consolidate
Event Files. See Media files and clips in Final Cut Pro.