Import from iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Importing media from iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is the same as importing it from a file-based camcorder, camera, or device.

Import from iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer using the Dock Connector to USB cable that came with it. (If another application opens, close it.) Then turn on your device and unlock it.
2. In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
   • Choose File > Import from Camera (or press Command-I).
   • Click the Import from Camera button on the left end of the toolbar.
3. 
   The Camera Import window appears, displaying all the media on your device. In this window you can preview the media by either playing it using the playback controls or skimming it by moving the pointer forward or backward over a filmstrip. You can also change which device to import from and change the way the clips appear using the buttons at the bottom-right corner of the window.
   3. Do one of the following
   To import all clips: Click Import All.
   1. • To import only some of the clips: Select each clip you want to import by Command-clicking each thumbnail, or dragging to select a group of clips, and click Import Selected (the Import button changes its name).
      • To import a portion of one clip: Drag inside the clip to select the range that you want, and click Import Selected.
        Tip:  You can also select a clip, press the Space bar to play the clip, and press either I to set a start point or O to set an end point.

        
        

        4. In the window that appears, choose how you want to organize the imported media in your Event Library:
   2. • To add the imported clips to an existing Event: Select “Add to existingEvent,” and choose it from the pop-up menu.
      • To create a new Event: Select “Create new Event” and type a name (for example, “Chris and Kim Wedding”) in the text field; then choose the disk where you want to store the Event from the “Save to” pop-up menu.
      To learn more about Events, see Events and clips overview.
   3. If you want to transcode your media, analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select the relevant checkboxes.
      If you don’t set Final Cut Pro to analyze your media during the import process, you can analyze it later (if necessary)
   4. Click Import.
      Final Cut Pro imports your media in the background. If you selected any options in the previous step, Final Cut Pro transcodes and optimizes the files after the import process is complete. You can view the progress of the background tasks in the 
   5. To begin working with your clips, close the Camera Import window so you can access the Event Browser.