Final Cut Pro User Guide for Mac
- Welcome
- What’s new
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- Intro to importing media
- If it’s your first import
- Organize files during import
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- Import from Image Playground
- Import from iMovie for macOS
- Import from iMovie for iOS or iPadOS
- Import from Final Cut Pro for iPad
- Import from Final Cut Camera
- Import from Photos
- Import from Music
- Import from Apple TV
- Import from Motion
- Import from GarageBand and Logic Pro
- Import using workflow extensions
- Record into Final Cut Pro
- Memory cards and cables
- Supported media formats
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- Intro to effects
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- Intro to transitions
- How transitions are created
- Add transitions and fades
- Quickly add a transition with a keyboard shortcut
- Set the default duration for 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
- Add adjustment clips
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- Add storylines
- Use the precision editor
- Conform frame sizes and rates
- Use XML to transfer projects
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- Intro to sharing projects
- Share to Apple devices
- Share on the web
- Send a video frame to Pixelmator Pro
- Share in email
- Share stereo or spatial video
- Batch sharing
- Share using Compressor
- Create share destinations
- Change metadata for shared items
- View the status of shared items
- Speed up exports with simultaneous processing
- Glossary
- Copyright and trademarks
Alert icons in Final Cut Pro for Mac
When you see red frames and a yellow alert triangle in the timeline or an event, it means that part of your project or event is missing. There are many reasons that clips, events, media files, and effects can be missing—for example, moving projects, events, and files between computers or actively managing your media using the Finder.
Final Cut Pro events and clips
Icon | Alert | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Missing Clip | A clip used in a Final Cut Pro project or event is not available. You may see this alert if you moved the clip to the Trash, moved a clip (or an event), moved a project to a different location, or consolidated a different project’s media. |
 | Missing Camera | A camera that contains files used in Final Cut Pro is not connected to your system. To avoid getting this alert, create a copy of the media when you import it. See Organize files during import. |
Media files
Icon | Alert | Description |
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 | Missing File | A file is not available in the Finder. You may see this alert if you moved or renamed a file in the Finder, moved an event or a project to a different location, or consolidated a different project’s media. |
| Modified File | A media file has been changed by an app other than Final Cut Pro. |
 | Missing Proxy File | A proxy file created by Final Cut Pro is not in its expected location in the Finder. |
 | Missing Remote Media | Some remote media was not downloaded completely. There may be connection issues with the local or remote network, permissions may have expired, or files may no longer exist on the server. |
 | Downloading Remote Media | Some remote media is being downloaded. |
 | Missing Plug-in | A plug-in is missing. Some media file formats require that you download and install an additional software plug-in. You may see this alert if the plug-in is not installed correctly. |
Final Cut Pro effects
Icon | Alert | Description |
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 | Missing Effect | An effect in Final Cut Pro is missing. |
 | Missing Generator | A generator in Final Cut Pro is missing. |
 | Missing Title | A title in Final Cut Pro is missing. |
 | Missing Transition | A transition in Final Cut Pro is missing. |
 | Missing LUT | A LUT in Final Cut Pro is missing. See Apply LUTs. |
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