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870Final Cut Pro User Guide
Modify an existing naming preset
1. In the Final Cut Pro browser, select the clips you want to rename.
2. Open the Info inspector.
3. Click the Apply Custom Name pop-up menu and choose Edit.
4. In the Naming Presets window, add naming tokens—metadata elements you can use to
create a naming preset—by dragging them from the Clip Info, Date/Time, Format, and
Camera areas to the Format field.
To remove a naming token, select it in the Format field and press Delete.
5. Rearrange the tokens in the Format field by dragging them into new positions.
6. If you like, add text characters, such as underscores (_) and spaces, between naming
tokens in the Format field.
7. When you’re satisfied with the naming preset’s new format, click OK.
Remove a naming preset
1. Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro browser or timeline.
2. Open the Info inspector.
3. Click the Apply Custom Name pop-up menu and choose Edit.
4. In the Naming Presets window, select the naming preset you want to remove, then click
the Remove Presets button (with a minus sign).
The naming preset is removed from the Naming Presets window.