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anything. These features allow you to conform a
Digital Performer project to the current version of
cues in a Final Cut Pro project.
Figure 6-4: Final Cut Pro 7 XML Import window.
Import from XML File
The Import from XML File option (Figure 6-4) lets
you import a Final Cut Pro 7 XML file that already
exists on your hard disk. Use the Browse button to
locate the file you want to use, or just click the
Import button and you will be prompted to choose
an XML file. After you have done so, the file name
appears in the read-only box below and can be
used again the next time you want to import.
Import directly from Final Cut Pro
The Import directly from Final Cut Pro option
(Figure 6-4) lets you import directly from the Final
Cut Pro application, which must be currently
running on the same computer. When using this
option, you must specify a Final Cut Pro project file
(ending in .fcp) that you wish to import from. The
Final Cut Pro project file need not be currently
open in Final Cut Pro —if necessary, Digital
Performer will first open it in Final Cut Pro and
then do the import. Use the Browse button to locate
the Final Cut Pro project file that you wish to use. If
that project is already currently open in Final Cut
Pro, then you will be importing the current state of
that project in Final Cut Pro — including any
unsaved changes.
Include video
When the Include video option (Figure 6-4) is
enabled, Digital Performer searches for the first
movie clip in a video track for each imported Final
Cut Pro sequence. If it finds one, it will install it as
the movie associated with that Digital Performer
sequence.
Include Audio
When the Include Audio option (Figure 6-4) is
enabled, Digital Performer creates audio tracks
that duplicate any Final Cut Pro audio tracks that it
finds in each imported sequence.
Replace sequences
When the Replace sequences option (Figure 6-3) is
enabled, Digital Performer replaces any sequence
in the currently open Digital Performer project
with an imported sequence that has the same uuid
tag, which is a unique identifier applied to each
sequence by Final Cut Pro. To see the uuid tag for
any sequence, export an XML file from Final Cut
Pro and look for a line similar to what is shown
below, usually located just after the sequence id
line:
<uuid>2305560D-F0FE-417F-A133-CE1407363D1F</uuid>
To see the uuid stored in Digital Performer for a
sequence, export a Final Cut Pro XML file from
Digital Performer and inspect the same line.
Add new sequences
When the Add new sequences option (Figure 6-4) is
enabled, Digital Performer creates new sequences
for the imported Final Cut Pro sequences, even if
an existing sequence in the current Digital
Performer project has the same uuid as an
incoming one.
Missing media files
If a media file cannot be imported, you will be
warned. This may be for one of three reasons: