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Compressor Settings
Use this destination to export a project or clip using settings from Compressor, the professional 
transcoding application designed to work directly with Final Cut Pro. 
Note:  The Compressor Settings destination does not appear by default. To add it to the 
Destinations list, see Create and modify share destinations
 on page 403 .
Exporting a project with a Compressor setting provides many of the benefits of Compressor 
without actually opening your project in Compressor. You can use Compressor to create multiple 
output files in one share operation, or create custom settings that modify your output file (for 
example, to add a watermark to the video). If you have Compressor installed on your system, you 
can use any of your Compressor settings with Final Cut Pro. 
If you don’t have Compressor installed on your system and you receive a Compressor setting 
from someone else, put the setting in this location so that Final Cut Pro and Compressor can 
access it: 
/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Compressor/Settings/
You may need to create the Compressor and Settings folders using Finder. 
Tip:  In OS X Lion v10.7 and later, the Library folder within your home folder is hidden by default. 
You can access it in the Finder by choosing Go > Go to Folder and entering ~/Library/ in the “Go 
to the folder” field. For more information, see OS X Help, available from the Help menu when the 
Finder is active.
Export for HTTP Live Streaming
Use this destination to send audio and video to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using a 
web server.
Note:  The HTTP Live Streaming destination does not appear by default. To add it to the 
Destinations list, see Create and modify share destinations
 on page 403 .
Because HTTP live streaming dynamically adjusts movie playback quality to match 
the available speed of wired or wireless networks, it’s a great way to deliver streaming 
media to your iOS-based app or HTML5-based website. For detailed information about 
implementing HTTP live streaming, see the Apple Developer HTTP Live Streaming website at 
http://developer.apple.com/resources/http-streaming .
The HTTP Live Streaming destination includes the following setting:
 •Versions to export: Select the checkbox for each type of network connection you want to 
support for streaming. You can export files for use with devices that use cellular, Wi-Fi, and 
broadband data connections.
Bundle
You can group sets of destinations together in a bundle to create several types of output in a 
single step. When you share a project or clip using the bundle, a file for each destination in the 
bundle is output automatically. To learn how to create a bundle, see Create and modify share 
destinations
 on page 403 .
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Work with metadata
Display and change clip metadata
Information about your source media files, information recorded by the camera, and descriptive 
information about a clip are called metadata
. In Final Cut Pro, you can create your own 
combinations of metadata to display with your clips, called metadata views. You can either create 
new metadata views or modify the ones that come with Final Cut Pro.
In Final Cut Pro, you work with three types of metadata:
 •Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) data: Information recorded by the camera and stored in the 
media at the time it was shot, such as camera make and model, file size, color profile, and bits 
per sample.
 •International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) data: Standardized data used by media 
organizations to embed keywords, captions, copyright notices, and other information in the 
media files themselves.
 •Final Cut Pro metadata: Data you apply to clips within Final Cut Pro, such as clip name, ratings, 
and keywords.
You can use the Info inspector to view and change the metadata for a clip or group of clips 
selected in the Browser or Timeline. 
Info button
The Share inspector also displays metadata that is exported with a shared clip or project. For 
more information, see Modify share attributes on page 409 .
View a clip’s metadata
 1 Select a clip.
 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.
Metadata for the selected clip or group of clips is displayed in fields in the Info inspector.
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Switch metadata views in the Info inspector
You can change the metadata fields shown in the Info inspector by choosing a different 
metadata view from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
 1 Select a clip.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 Choose a metadata view from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
Metadata View pop-up menu
Note:  If you create custom metadata views, they also appear in the pop-up menu.
Change a clip’s metadata
 1 Select a clip.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 In the Metadata View pop-up menu, choose a metadata view that contains fields for the 
metadata you want to change.
 4 Do any of the following:
 •Click in a text field to make it active, and enter the text you want to include.
Note:  If you can’t click in a text field, the field can’t be edited. Some EXIF metadata fields, for 
example, can’t be edited.
 •Choose an option from the pop-up menu for the metadata you want to change.
Tip:  You can also change the Content Created date and time of your source clips in the Browser. 
Just select one or more clips and choose Modify > Adjust Content Created Date and Time.
Rearrange the fields in a metadata view
 m In the Info inspector, drag the metadata labels into a different order.
Modify metadata views
You can create new metadata views or modify the ones that come with Final Cut Pro.
Create a new metadata view
 1 Select a clip.
 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, choose Edit Metadata View from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
 4 In the Metadata Views window, choose New Metadata View from the Action pop-up menu  
at the bottom-left corner of the window.
 5 Enter a name for the new metadata view, and press Return.
 6 To limit the number of properties to a specific group, such as EXIF or video properties, choose a 
property group from the Properties pop-up menu at the top of the window.
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 7 To add a property to the metadata view, select the checkbox to the left of the property.
Click a checkbox to add a property to the metadata view.
Action pop-up menu
 8 When you are satisfied with the metadata fields assigned to the metadata view, click OK.
The new metadata view is added to the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector.
Modify an existing metadata view
You can change the combination of metadata that appears in an existing metadata view. You 
can rename metadata fields, add or remove metadata fields, create custom metadata fields, and 
rearrange the order in which the metadata fields are displayed.
 1 Select a clip.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 In the Info inspector, choose Edit Metadata View from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
 4 In the Metadata Views window, select the metadata view you want to change, and do any of the 
following:
 •To rename the metadata view: Double-click the metadata view name in the column on the left, 
enter a new name, and press Return.
 •To remove properties (metadata fields) from the metadata view: In the Property column, click the 
checkmark to the left of the property you want to remove.
 •To add properties (metadata fields) to the metadata view: In the Property column, select the 
checkbox to the left of the property you want to add.
 •To add a custom property (metadata field) to the metadata view:  Choose Add Custom Metadata 
Field from the Action pop-up menu 
, enter a name and description for the new property, 
and click OK.
 5 When you are satisfied with the metadata fields assigned to the selected metadata view, click OK.
Duplicate a metadata view
If you want to create a new metadata view that contains most of the metadata fields in an 
existing metadata view, you can save time by duplicating the existing metadata view and then 
modifying it.
 1 Select a clip.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
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 3 In the Info inspector, choose the metadata view you want to duplicate from the Metadata View 
pop-up menu, and then choose Save Metadata View As from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
 4 In the window that appears at the top of the Final C ut P ro window, enter a name for the new 
metadata view and click OK.
The new metadata view appears in the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector. 
Modify the new metadata view as needed.
Delete a metadata view
 1 Select a clip.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 In the Info inspector, choose Edit Metadata View from the Metadata View pop-up menu.
 4 In the Metadata Views window, select the metadata view you want to delete in the column 
on the left, and choose Delete Metadata View from the Action pop-up menu  in the 
lower-left corner.
The metadata view is removed from the left column of the Metadata Views window and from 
the Metadata View pop-up menu in the Info inspector.
Note:  Deleting a metadata view does not delete metadata applied to a clip or its source media.
Batch rename clips
When you import media into Final Cut Pro, the clips often contain meaningless names, such 
as those assigned by the camera. Although you can rename clips individually, you can also 
automatically rename a selection of clips as a batch in the Browser, after the media has been 
imported into Final Cut Pro. Final Cut Pro provides customizable naming presets that make 
renaming large numbers of clips efficient and easy.
Batch rename clips using a naming preset
 1 In the Browser, select the clips you want to rename.
 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 Choose Apply Custom Name from the Action pop-up menu  and choose a naming preset 
from the submenu.
The clips selected in the Browser are renamed.
Create a new naming preset
In most cases, you’ll want to create a new naming preset and customize it.
Tip:  The easiest way to create a new naming preset is to duplicate an existing one. See the 
following task for more information.
 1 In the Browser, select the clips you want to rename.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 Choose Apply Custom Name from the Action pop-up menu  and choose New from 
the submenu.
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 4 In the Naming Presets window, double-click Untitled, type a name for the new preset, and 
press Return.
The new naming preset appears in the Apply Custom Name submenu of the Action 
pop-up menu.
Duplicate an existing naming preset
The simplest way to create a new naming preset is to duplicate an existing preset—one that 
contains most of the name format options you want to include—and modify it.
 1 In the Browser, select the clips you want to rename.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 Choose Apply Custom Name from the Action pop-up menu  and choose Edit from 
the submenu.
 4 In the Naming Presets window, Control-click the preset that you want to duplicate, and choose 
Duplicate from the shortcut menu.
The duplicate naming preset appears below the original preset.
 5 Enter a name for the duplicate preset, and press Return.
You can now modify the preset to suit your needs.
Modify an existing naming preset
 1 In the Browser, select the clips you want to rename.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 Choose Apply Custom Name from the Action pop-up menu  and choose Edit from 
the submenu.
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 4 In the Naming Presets window, add name tokens by dragging the elements from the Clip Info, 
Date/Time, Format, and Camera areas to the Format field.
To remove a naming token, select it in the Format field, and press Delete.
 5 Rearrange the tokens in the Format field by dragging them into new positions.
 6 If you like, add text characters between naming tokens in the Format field, such as underscores 
(_) and spaces.
 7 When you are satisfied with the naming preset’s new format, click OK.
Remove a naming preset
 1 Select a clip.
 2 Open the Info inspector.
 3 Choose Apply Custom Name from the Action pop-up menu  and choose Edit from 
the submenu.
 4 In the Naming Presets window, select the naming preset you want to remove, and click the 
Remove Presets button (with a minus sign).
The naming preset is removed from the Naming Presets window.
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Keyboard shortcuts and Multi-Touch gestures overview
Final Cut Pro provides several ways to increase your efficiency while you put together your project:
 •Standard keyboard shortcuts: Many common tasks, such as opening a specific window or 
adding a clip from the Browser to the Timeline, can be accomplished very quickly by pressing 
one or more keys. See Keyboard shortcuts
 on page 458.
 •Multi-Touch gestures: If you have a Multi-Touch trackpad or mouse, you can take advantage of 
Multi-Touch gestures to quickly perform many tasks while creating your project. See  Multi-
Touch gestures
 on page 472 .
 •Custom keyboard shortcuts: You can add to the standard keyboard shortcuts by creating your 
own custom keyboard shortcuts for features that you use frequently, such as Color Board 
controls. Or if you’re more familiar with keyboard shortcuts from another application, you can 
use the Command Editor to substitute those keyboard shortcuts in place of the default set in 
Final Cut Pro. See View keyboard shortcuts in the Command Editor on page 472.
Keyboard shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly accomplish many tasks in Final Cut Pro. To use a 
keyboard shortcut, press all the keys in the shortcut at the same time. Shortcuts for common 
commands are listed in the table below.
Application
Command ShortcutAction
Hide Application Command-H
Hide Final Cut Pro
Hide Other ApplicationsOption-Command-HHide all applications except 
Final Cut Pro
Keyboard CustomizationOption-Command-KOpen the Command Editor
Minimize Command-M
Minimize Final Cut Pro
Open LibraryCommand-OOpen an existing library or a new 
library
Preferences  Command-Comma (,)
Open the Final Cut Pro Preferences 
window
Quit Command-Q
Quit Final Cut Pro
Redo Change Shift-Command-ZRedo the last command 
Undo Change  Command-ZUndo the last command
Keyboard shortcuts and gestures
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Command ShortcutAction
Adjust Volume Absolute Control-Option-LAdjust the audio volume across all 
selected clips to a specific dB value
Adjust Volume Relative Control-LAdjust the audio volume across 
all selected clips by the same dB 
value
Append to Storyline EAdd the selection to the end of the 
storyline
Audition: Add to Audition Control-Shift-YAdd the selected clip to the 
audition
Audition: Duplicate and Paste 
Effects Option-Command-Y
Duplicate clips in the audition and 
add effects
Audition: Duplicate as Audition Option-YCreate an audition with a Timeline 
clip and a duplicate version of the 
clip, including applied effects
Audition: Duplicate from Original  Shift-Command-YDuplicate the selected audition 
clip without applied effects
Audition: Replace and Add to 
Audition Shift-Y
Create an audition and replace 
the Timeline clip with the current 
selection
Blade  Command-BCut the primary storyline clip (or 
the selection) at the skimmer or 
playhead location
Blade All Shift-Command-BCut all clips at the skimmer or 
playhead location
Break Apart Clip Items  Shift-Command-GBreak the selected item into its 
component parts
Change Duration  Control-DChange the duration of the 
selection
Connect to Primary Storyline  QConnect the selection to the 
primary storyline
Connect to Primary Storyline 
- Backtimed  Shift-Q
Connect the selection to the 
primary storyline, aligning the 
selection’s end point with the 
skimmer or playhead
Copy  Command-CCopy the selection
Create Audition  Command-YCreate an audition from the 
selection
Create Storyline  Command-GCreate a storyline from a selection 
of connected clips
Cut  Command-XCut the selection
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 1  1Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 1 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 2 2Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 2 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 3 3Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 3 of the current bank
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Command ShortcutAction
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 4 4Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 4 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 5 5Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 5 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 6 6Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 6 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 7 7Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 7 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 8 8Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 8 of the current bank
Cut and Switch to Viewer Angle 9 9Cut and switch the multicam clip 
to angle 9 of the current bank
Delete  DeleteDelete the Timeline selection, 
reject the Browser selection, or 
remove a through edit
Delete Selection Only Option-Command-DeleteDelete the selection and attach 
the connected clip or clips to the 
resulting gap clip
Deselect All  Shift-Command-ADeselect all selected items
Duplicate  Command-DDuplicate the Browser selection
Enable/Disable Clip VEnable or disable playback for the 
selection
Expand Audio/Video  Control-SView audio and video separately 
for selected clips
Expand/Collapse Audio 
Components  Control-Option-S
Expand or collapse audio 
components for the selection in 
the Timeline
Extend Edit  Shift-XExtend the selected edit point to 
the skimmer or playhead position
Extend Selection Down Shift–Down ArrowIn the Browser, add the next item 
to the selection
Extend Selection Up Shift–Up ArrowIn the Browser, add the previous 
item to the selection
Finalize Audition Option-Shift-YDissolve the audition and replace 
it with the audition pick
Insert WInsert the selection at the skimmer 
or playhead position 
Insert/Connect Freeze Frame Option-FInsert a freeze frame at the 
playhead or skimmer location 
in the Timeline, or connect a 
freeze frame from the skimmer 
or playhead location in the event 
to the playhead location in the 
Timeline
Insert Gap  Option-WInsert a gap clip at the skimmer or 
playhead position
Insert Placeholder Option-Command-WInsert a placeholder clip at the 
skimmer or playhead position
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