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Fields with a checkmark are shown in the Share inspector and exported with your clip or project. 
Fields that are shown 
in the Share inspector 
have a checkmark.
 •To remove an attribute field: Choose the field name (so that there’s no checkmark next to it).
 •To show only the Final Cut Pro default attribute fields: Choose Show Default Fields. 
Choosing this option displays only the Title, Description, Creator, and Tags fields.
Important:  The default fields cannot be removed.
 •To save the selected attribute fields as your default set: Choose Save as Default.
 •To display your default set of attribute fields: Choose Update to Default.
Modify attributes automatically displayed in a Share inspector field
You can set the attributes that appear automatically in an attribute field.
 1 In the Share inspector, choose Edit Share Fields from the Attributes pop-up menu.
 2 In the Edit Share Fields window, select an attribute field from the list on the left. 
The attributes assigned to the selected field appear in the Format field. 
Select an attribute field.Format field
Options for the field appear 
in the middle of the window.
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 3 To edit the selected attribute field, do any of the following:
 •To add an attribute: Drag an attribute (a word or phrase in a blue bubble) from the middle of 
the window to the Format field. You can also type the attribute name in the field. 
 •To add text: Type a word or phrase in the Format field at the top of the window.
 •To create a custom name attribute: Enter a word or phrase in the Custom Name field at the 
bottom of the window, and drag the Custom Name attribute to the Format field.
Tip:  Because the custom name attribute appears in the Format field as “Custom Name,” you 
can use it for long phrases or sentences and still easily view the other attributes and text in the 
Format field. 
 •To remove an attribute or text: Select the attribute or text and press Delete. 
As you add and remove attributes, the example (below the Format field) shows your changes.
 4 When you’re done, click OK. 
Share roles as files
You can share a project’s roles, exporting each role as a separate media stem. If you want to 
export the same roles from another project or clip later, you can save your settings as a preset.
Share roles as separate files
You can export one or more of a project’s or clip’s roles as media stems. For example, you can 
export a project’s dialogue, music, and sound effects as separate media files by assigning roles 
to the dialogue, music, and sound effects, and then exporting the roles. You can export roles as a 
combined, multitrack QuickTime file or as separate audio or video files, and you can assign mono, 
stereo, or surround output for your audio channels. For more information, see  Roles overview
 on 
page 318.
 1 Do one of the following:
 •Select a project or a clip in the Browser.
 •Select a range in a project in the Timeline or in a clip in the Browser.
 2 Choose File > Share > Master File (or click the Share button in the toolbar and choose Master File).
Note:  You can also choose another destination you created based on the Master File or Export 
File destination. 
 3 Click the Settings button, and then specify the following settings (available settings depend on 
your source media): 
 •Format: Choose a mastering format ( Video and Audio, Video Only, or Audio Only).
 •Video codec: The source codec is listed by default. Depending on your source media, you can 
choose another codec.
 •Resolution: The resolution (based on the source footage) is provided. Depending on your 
source media, you can choose another resolution.
 •Audio file format: The source format is listed by default. Depending on your source media, you 
can choose another audio format.
 •Include chapter markers: Select the checkbox to include chapter markers with the exported file 
(or files).
 •Open with: Choose what you want to happen after the export is complete.
 4 In the “Roles as” pop-up menu, choose how you want the roles exported.
Note:  The options available in this pop-up menu change based on your choices in the Format 
and “Audio file format” pop-up menus.
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 •QuickTime Movie: Exports all of the roles in the project as a single QuickTime movie.
If you choose this option, skip step 5.
 •Multitrack QuickTime Movie: Exports the roles you specify as a single QuickTime movie.
 •Separate Files: Exports each of the video and audio roles you specify as a separate file.
 •Video Only as Separate Files: Exports each of the video roles you specify as a separate file.
 •Audio Only as Separate Files: Exports each of the audio roles you specify as a separate file.
 5 If you want to add or remove roles, do any of the following:
 •To add a role to the export files: Click the Add Video File or the Add Audio File button, and 
choose a role from the pop-up menu that appears.
If you’re adding an audio role, you can also choose the channel format for the role (Mono, 
Stereo, or Surround). For more information, see Configure audio channels
 on page 171.
 •To remove a role from the export files: Move the pointer over the role you want to remove, and 
click the Remove (–) button that appears to the right of the pop-up menu.
These roles will be exported.
 6 Click Next, enter file information in the window that appears, and click Save.
You can monitor the progress of the transcode in the Background Tasks window, and you can 
continue to work in Final Cut Pro while the file is transcoded.
When transcoding is complete, a notification appears. You can view and locate shared projects in 
the Share inspector. For more information, see  View the status of shared projects
 on page 415.
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Create and modify custom presets
If you’ve created a customized list of roles to share, you can save it as a preset.
 1 Configure your share options using the instructions in “Share roles as separate files,” above.
 2 In the “Roles as” pop-up menu, do any of the following: 
 •To save a new preset: Choose Save As, type a name for the preset, and click Save.
 •To save changes to an existing preset: Select the preset and make your changes, and then 
choose Save.
 •To save a modified preset as a new preset: Select the preset and make your changes, and then 
choose Save As, type a name for the preset, and click Save.
 •To rename a preset: Select the preset, choose Rename, type a new name for the preset, and 
click Save.
Custom presets that you create appear in the “Roles as” pop-up menu.
Custom presets are stored in /Users/username/Library/Application Support/ProApps/Export 
Presets/. To access them quickly, choose Reveal User Presets in Finder from the “Roles as” 
pop-up menu.
Delete custom presets
You can delete custom presets that you no longer need.
 1 Select a project or clip, and then click the Share button in the toolbar and choose Master File.
 2 In the Share window, click the Settings button, and in the “Roles as” pop-up menu, choose the 
custom preset that you want to delete. 
The custom presets are listed in the pop-up menu.
After you choose a preset, a checkmark appears next to its name.
 3 In the “Roles as” pop-up menu, choose Delete.
Export your project using Compressor
The destinations available in Final Cut Pro provide many options for exporting projects and clips. 
If you need more options, you can use Compressor, the professional transcoding application 
designed to work directly with Final Cut Pro, to create highly customized export settings. For 
example, you can use the Compressor frame resizing and retiming controls to make high-quality 
frame size and frame rate adjustments in your output files. 
Important:  To export using Compressor, you must have Compressor 4.1 installed. Compressor 4.1 
must be purchased separately.
Send your project to Compressor
 1 Select a project or a clip in the Browser, or a range in a project or a clip. 
 2 Choose File > S end to Compressor.
Note:  The Send to Compressor command is dimmed if Compressor is not installed on the same 
computer as Final Cut Pro.
Compressor opens with a new batch that contains a job with the project’s or clip’s media file.
 3 Configure the job by clicking Add Outputs and following the instructions, then click Start Batch.
For more information about configuring jobs and settings, see Compressor Help at 
http://help.apple.com/compressor .
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View the status of shared projects
The Share inspector displays when and where a project or clip was shared. If you share your 
project or clip to a web destination, you can also use the Share inspector to go to the website 
where the video was shared, send an email that includes the URL where the video was shared, 
or remove the video from the sharing site. If you share your project or clip using the Master File 
destination (or any custom destinations you make based on the Master File destination), you can 
locate the shared file in the Finder. 
Click to open the shared 
item’s pop-up menu.
View the exported file 
in the Finder.
Open the Share inspector
 1 In the Libraries list, select the event that contains the shared clip or project you want to inspect.
 2 In the Browser, select the shared clip or project you want to inspect.
 3 To open the Share inspector, click the Inspector button in the toolbar (shown below), and click 
the Share button at the top of the pane that appears.
A summary of the project’s or clip’s information appears at the top of the window, share 
attributes appear in the middle, and information about where the project or clip has been shared 
appears at the bottom.
Summary
Attributes
Where the clip 
has been shared
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You can do any of the following in the Share inspector:
 •Click the magnifying glass icon to reveal the exported files in the Finder.
 •Click the shared item’s pop-up menu to access more options, such as visiting the shared item’s 
website or emailing a link to a friend.
Visit the website where a project or clip has been shared
 m In the Share inspector, choose Visit from the shared item’s pop-up menu.
Note:  Not all shared items have a pop-up menu.
Create an email to announce that a project or clip was shared to a website
 1 In the Share inspector, choose Tell a Friend from the shared item’s pop-up menu.
 2 In Mail, complete the email that was created and click Send.
The email includes a link to the website where the project or clip was shared.
Locate a shared project or clip in the Finder
In the Share inspector, do one of the following:
 m If the project or clip has been shared once and only one shared item is displayed:  Click the 
magnifying glass icon.
 m If the project or clip has been shared two or more times: Click Show to view the shared items, and 
click the magnifying glass icon for the item you want to locate. 
For more information about shared files, see Locate source media files
 on page 4 21 .
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Media management overview
Final Cut Pro provides you with flexible and powerful tools to manage your media files. 
The first time you open Final Cut Pro, it automatically creates a library file in the Movies folder. 
You can import media into the library file or have Final Cut Pro access media files in other 
locations. The Final Cut Pro library database tracks your edit decisions, the associated metadata, 
and all your events, projects, and clips (as well as any optimized or rendered media files). The 
library database also keeps track of all your source media files (video files, audio files, or still-
image files), whether they are stored in the Final Cut Pro library file or in other locations. As 
your library grows, you can rename, copy, move, and delete your clips, events, and projects 
as necessary.
You can use multiple libraries and events to organize media and projects to suit your workflow. 
For example, copying or moving events is useful if you want to work on a project using another 
Mac that has Final Cut Pro installed, or if you want to free up space on your computer’s hard 
disk. Use other media management tools such as the Consolidate command for backups and 
managing shared storage.
The following are some common media management tasks:
 •Transcoding your source media files to optimized or proxy formats that are high quality and 
easy to work with. See Manage optimized and proxy media files
 on page 425.
 •Backing up your work. See Back up projects, events, and libraries on page 425.
 •Consolidating source media files in one location. See Consolidate projects, events, and 
libraries
 on page 424 .
 •Locating source media files. See Locate source media files on page 4 21.
 •Relinking clips to media files. See Relink clips to media files on page 4 21.
Manage media, libraries, and archives
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 •Managing multiple libraries, including copying and moving items between libraries. See 
Managing libraries overview
 on page 4 31.
 •Creating camera archives to save the contents of your camera or camcorder as readily 
available backups on any computer. See Create and manage camera archives
 on page 435.
Importing media from cameras, an external storage disk, or another device is also generally 
considered a form of media management. See Importing overview
 on page 23 .
Update your projects and events to Final Cut Pro 10.1
Final Cut Pro 10.1 includes some fundamental changes that will accelerate all of your future work. 
In Final Cut Pro 10.1, events and projects are organized within libraries (for more information, 
see  What are libraries?
 on page 18). To work with projects and events created in earlier versions 
of Final Cut Pro X, you must update them to version 10.1. You can update existing projects and 
events when you first open Final Cut Pro 10.1, or you can update them later.
For more information, go to Final Cut Pro X 10.1: Frequently Asked Questions About Libraries at 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5958.
Important:  It’s a good idea to make a backup copy of your files before permanently updating 
them to the new format. After your projects and events are updated to Final Cut Pro 10.1, they 
cannot be used with earlier versions of Final Cut Pro. Backing up your current copy of the Final 
Cut Pro application will allow you to move your files to another Mac and continue working 
on these projects as needed using version 10.0.9 of Final Cut Pro. For more information about 
backing up your files and the Final Cut Pro application, go to “Final Cut Pro X 10.1: How to back 
up important files before updating” at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5550 and the Final Cut Pro 
Support webpage at http://www.apple.com/support/finalcutpro .
When updating projects and events, Final Cut Pro does the following:
 •For each connected volume that contains folders named Final Cut Projects or Final Cut Events, 
Final Cut Pro creates a new library named with the volume name. Existing projects and events 
are moved into the new library.
 •Collects all projects on each connected volume in a new event named Updated Projects, and 
places this event in the newly created library for that volume.
 •Creates keywords for project folders. If you had project folders in the Project Library before 
updating, the names of the project folders are assigned as keywords to the projects that were 
in those folders.
 •Copies any existing compound clips or multicam clips on other volumes into the current 
library. This makes the new library self-contained.
 •Creates a folder called Final Cut External Media on each volume that contains event media 
linked to an event or project on another volume. After updating, you can use the Consolidate 
command to copy the linked media to the same volume as the linking event.
 •Asks if you want to move the old project and event files to the Trash after the update is 
complete. If you choose to move them to the Trash and need to go back to them for any 
reason, you can restore them to their original location using the File > Put Back command 
in the Finder. However, after the Trash is emptied, the deleted project and event files cannot 
be restored.
Note:  Media files are never moved to the Trash or deleted.
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Select options for updating projects and events
If you have any existing projects and events in Final Cut Pro, you are presented with options for 
updating them when you open Final Cut Pro 10.1 for the first time.
In the window that appears, choose one of the following options:
 mUpdate All: Click Update All to allow Final Cut Pro to organize your existing projects and events 
into libraries. This is the simplest option. The projects and events on each volume are combined 
into a single library for that volume. After the update, you may want to organize your libraries 
and events to suit your particular workflow. For more information, see Organizing libraries 
overview
 on page 56.
 mUpdate Later: If you’re not sure what to do, you can defer the update. When you choose this 
option, a new library is created. You can immediately start using Final Cut Pro 10.1 to create new 
events and projects. You can always update your existing events and projects later, by choosing 
File > Update Projects and Events.
 mLocate: If you’ve been using SAN locations on an Xsan volume, you can click Locate to navigate 
to and then update SAN location folders. You can select a volume, a SAN location, or any folder 
containing a Final Cut Projects or Final Cut Events folder, and update it. This creates a new library 
next to the folder where the original projects and events were located. This manual update can 
be done at any time; for example, a SAN location may not be connected when you first open 
Final Cut Pro 10.1.
During the update process, Final Cut Pro asks whether you want to move the old versions of 
your updated projects and events to the Trash. If you do this and then later need the old projects 
for any reason (for example, if you have multiple users on your system who have not updated), 
you can restore the files to their original location by opening the Trash, selecting the files, and 
choosing File > Put Back. However, after the Trash is emptied, the deleted projects and events 
cannot be restored.
Note:  The Put Back command cannot be used for SAN locations.
Manually update projects and events
There are a few scenarios where you’ll need to update events and projects after the initial 
update, including:
 •Events and projects on volumes that weren’t connected during the initial update, or events 
and projects in SAN locations
 •Events and projects that were not stored on the root level of the connected volumes
 •Projects, events, or sets of events that were offline when using Intelligent Assistance’s Event 
Manager X application
 •All projects and events, if you clicked Update Later when first presented with update options
You can update these projects and events at any time.
 1 If necessary, connect the volumes that contain the projects and events you want to update, and 
then open Final Cut Pro.
 2 Choose File > Update Projects and Events. 
 3 When the update window appears, click one of the update options described in “Select options 
for updating projects and events,” above.
You can rename libraries and drag events between libraries. You can also create new libraries 
from a collection of events. For more information, see Create a new library
 on page 432  and Copy 
or move items between libraries and hard disks
 on page 432 .
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During the update process, Final Cut Pro does not automatically copy your media across volumes 
(in order to avoid unnecessary copies). Therefore consolidating the source media files for each 
library at a logical location on your hard disks or network is a great starting point after updating. 
For more information, see Consolidate projects, events, and libraries
 on page 424.
Manage your media files
View a clip’s information
The Info inspector provides a summary of a clip’s information. Here you can view status 
information about a clip’s source media file, including the file’s location, available media 
representations for the file, the event the clip is located in, and the event the clip references.
View a clip’s information
 1 Select a clip in the Browser or Timeline.
 2 To open the Info inspector, click the Inspector button in the toolbar (shown below), and click the 
Info button at the top of the pane that appears.
 3 In the Info inspector, scroll down until you see the File Information section.
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