Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.1.2 User Guide

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Import and export features
 •Export and import entire libraries as single XML files using XML 1.4. See Use XML to transfer 
projects and events
 on page 326.
 •Create keywords from Finder tags when you import media from a storage device. See  Import 
from a hard disk
 on page 38  and Organize files while importing on page 42.
 •Quickly export cuts-only projects containing XDCAM media.
Other notable features
 •You can now import media by dragging it from the...

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Playback and effects
Significant improvements in the Final Cut Pro playback interface and powerful new effects 
features will empower your workflow.
 •Improved retiming lets you set custom speeds easier than ever—by typing frame rates directly 
in the interface. You can also create jump cuts at specific frames, replace and retime in one 
step, and retime clips without rippling the Timeline. For more information, see Retiming clips 
overview
 on page 300.
 •A...

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Third-party support
Final Cut Pro 10.1 also features several new third-party support options:
 •Developers can utilize a new API for customizing Share operations.
 •FXPlug 3 has been updated to include the ability to design custom effects interfaces.
 •Effect parameters, fonts, and text size information are now preserved in XML files.
General application
You can now hide the Browser to free up more screen area for color grading and other 
operations that are...

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Unified import
Simplified and easier to use, the new unified Media Import window provides one place to go for 
all your importing needs. Final Cut Pro 10.0.6 offers dedicated areas for connected cameras and 
devices, both file-based and tape-based, as well as a new Favorites section, where you can add 
frequently used folders for file import from your hard disk or an external drive. Other new import 
features include list view to see multiple columns of...

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What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.0.3?
Final Cut Pro 10.0.3 includes major new features and enhancements, detailed below.
Multicam editing
You can now use multicam clips to edit footage from multicamera shoots or other synchronized 
footage in real time. Working with multicam clips in Final Cut Pro is a flexible and fluid process. 
While the active angle plays in the Viewer, you can also view all angles playing simultaneously in 
the Angle Viewer and easily cut...

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Storage area network (SAN) locations
You can now add network volumes as storage locations for events and projects. When you 
remove SAN locations in Final Cut Pro, other users on the network can work with the events and 
projects stored on those locations.
XML export and import
Final Cut Pro now supports XML import and export so that you can transfer your project and 
event information to and from systems and third-party applications that don’t recognize...

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What is Final Cut Pro?
Final Cut Pro X is a revolutionary application for creating, editing, and producing the highest-
quality video. Final Cut Pro combines high-performance digital editing and native support 
for virtually any video format with easy-to-use and time-saving features that let you focus 
on storytelling.
In Final Cut Pro, you can:
 •Edit everything from uncompressed standard-definition video to HDV, DVCPRO HD, and 
uncompressed high-definition video—as well as file-based formats such...

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 •Use connected clips and storylines to add cutaway shots, superimposed titles, and sound 
effects to your project. Connected clips and storylines always stay in sync.
 •Add special effects to video, audio, and photos, and adjust them using keyframes and onscreen 
controls. You can also change clip speed to create fast-motion or slow-motion effects.
 •Automatically balance and match color, or use the color correction tools to precisely control 
the look of any clip...

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Generated media
Render files, optimized files, proxy files, and analysis files are all considered generated media 
because the system creates them in the background after the original media has been imported. 
You can store generated media inside your Final Cut Pro library or in an external location you 
define in the Library inspector. For example, to organize media in a large facility more efficiently, 
you can put generated media on a SAN or on a storage device...

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Add effects and transitions
Add special effects from the ample collection of video and audio effects in the Final Cut Pro 
media browsers. Give your movie titles and credits, and apply video or audio transitions. Adjust 
clip speed settings to create fast-motion or slow-motion effects. 
To further polish your project, you can fine-tune cuts and transitions with the Precision Editor, 
keyframe video and audio effects, correct color, and composite motion graphics....