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Importing Media
You can import QuickTime-compatible media files as well as MacroMedia Flash files into a
Final Cut Pro project. You can use commands to import a single file or folder, or you can drag
files from folders on your desktop directly into a Final Cut Pro project.
Files you import into a project are not copied into the project file. The clip that appears in
the Browser is only a reference to the actual media file on disk.
To import files:
1 Select a destination in the Browser.
m To import files or folders into the root level of a project, click the project’s tab.
m To import files into a bin within a project, double-click the bin to open it.
2 Do one of the following:
m Drag the desired files or folders from your desktop to a project tab or bin within the
Browser.
m Drag the desired files or folders from your desktop to the Timeline of a sequence. This
places a reference to the media in the Timeline, but does not place a reference in the
Browser.
m Open the File menu and choose File or Folder from the Import submenu. Select the item
and click Open.
m Control-click in the Browser or Bin window and choose Import File or Import Folder from
the shortcut menu.
Folders are imported with their internal hierarchies intact.
Importing Still Images and Audio Files
When you import still images, they become clips that contain two minutes of identical video
frames, with a default duration of 10 seconds between In and Out points.
You can change the duration between In and Out points for a still image in the Viewer, or
change the default duration of still images using the Still Image Duration option in the
General tab in the Preferences window. For more information about General preferences, see
Chapter 4, “Preferences and Presets,” on page 95.
Note: Still images are not visible on an NTSC or PAL monitor until they are rendered in the
sequence containing them.
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