How Final Cut Pro Interacts with Files

Have you asked where does Final Cut Pro store media? You may not have thought about it but knowing how Final Cut links clips in Final Cut to the files stored outside is important. This video provides an introduction to that topic.

0:00 • Why it helps to understand how Final Cut connects to files
0:54 • Adding a clip from the Desktop to Final Cut Pro
1:25 • Reveal in Finder (Shift-Command-R)
1:56 • Final Cut made a copy of the clip to the library
2:32 • Missing File message
3:04 • Final Cut is connecting clips to media (files)
4:43 • Do not assume the file is “In Final Cut”

Follow along with the same media used in this course. Go to EditStock.com and use coupon code FCPHELP www.editstock.com/discount/FCPHELP