Final Cut Pro X User Guide
- Welcome
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- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.4.7
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.4.6
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.4.4
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.4.1
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.4
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.3
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.2
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.1.2
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.1
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.0.6
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.0.3
- What’s new in Final Cut Pro 10.0.1
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- Intro to effects
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- Intro to transitions
- How transitions are created
- Set the default transition
- Add transitions
- Delete transitions
- Adjust transitions in the timeline
- Adjust transitions in the inspector and viewer
- Merge jump cuts with the Flow transition
- Adjust transitions with multiple images
- Modify transitions in Motion
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- Add storylines
- Use the precision editor
- Conform frame sizes and rates
- Use XML to transfer projects
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- Glossary
- Copyright
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Import into Final Cut Pro from iMovie for iOS or iPadOS
You can import projects created in iMovie for iOS or iPadOS into Final Cut Pro.
Note: Some iMovie themes, filters, and titles are either not available or cannot be modified in Final Cut Pro. You can re-create most of these effects in Final Cut Pro. See Intro to effects in Final Cut Pro and Intro to titles in Final Cut Pro.
Open iMovie on your iOS or iPadOS device.
Scroll projects in the Projects browser, then tap one to see project details.
Tap the Share button
, then tap one of the following options:
AirDrop: Share wirelessly to a nearby Mac using AirDrop.
iTunes: Transfer the file to a Mac using iTunes and a USB cable connection.
iCloud Drive: Save the file to iCloud Drive and retrieve it with your Mac.
For more information about these methods of sharing projects to other devices, see iMovie Help for iPhone or iMovie Help for iPad.
When prompted, choose the iMovie Project option (not the Video File option).
When the project file has finished copying, locate it on your Mac.
Note: By default, AirDrop transfers appear in your Downloads folder. Projects sent to iCloud Drive appear in the iMovie folder in iCloud Drive.
In Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > iMovie iOS Projects.
Note: This is the only way to import projects created in iMovie for iOS or iPadOS. You can’t open an iMovie for iOS or iPadOS project in Final Cut Pro by double-clicking the project icon or dragging it to Final Cut Pro.
In the window that appears, navigate to the location where you stored the iMovie for iOS or iPadOS project file, select it, and click Import.
The imported project appears in the current event in the browser.
Note: Trailer projects are automatically converted to movie projects for use in Final Cut Pro. Any empty image wells in the trailer are replaced by placeholder clips.