How to import an individual clip(s) into fcpx 10.0.9 from a Camera Archive

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How to import an individual clip(s) into fcpx 10.0.9 from a Camera Archive

Hi all,

I began editing a feature length documentary recently. Today we discovered that we didn't import all media into the project's event - I'm running FCPX 10.0.9 - when we first imported the media. Our backup of the original material is in the form of Camera Archive. We tried "Reimport Camera/Archive" from the Import menu but, to my horror, FCPX responded with a popup window saying that all the clips' media already exist. When trying Import Media from the Import menu and navigating to the Camera Archive files they were greyed out in the Import window. Is there a method to go into the Camera Archive in order to import the clips we forgot to import the first time.

Help is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Benny Brunner

Posted on Jul 10, 2014 7:45 AM

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Russ H

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Jul 10, 2014 7:51 AM in response to bennybrunner

CCreate a new event and import thoufh the import window.

RUss

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bennybrunner Author

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Jul 10, 2014 7:59 AM in response to Russ H

Thank you. I've tried your suggestion.

All the Camera Archives' files in the Media Import window are greyed out.

I got a popup: "None of the selected files or folders can be imported.

Change the selection and try again"

Benny

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Jul 10, 2014 8:20 AM in response to bennybrunner

No idea why the files in the camera archive appear greyed out.

One possible workaround: locate the camera archive in the Finder - it is just a folder which is an exact duplicate of the original camera card - and import the separate files from there.

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bennybrunner Author

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Jul 10, 2014 8:53 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

I've opened the Camera Archive in Finder by R-clicking it and choosing "Show Package Content".

I found the clips in .MTS format. I was able to convert them to .MOV but without sound.

Thanks for your input.

Benny

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Jul 10, 2014 10:36 AM in response to bennybrunner

The current version of FCP X can work with mts files directly; I don't think this is the case with 10.0.9.

Quicktime Player on Mavericks can also open mts files and save them as mov.

For older systems you might need software like Clickwrap for this. Or maybe you can get access to a mac running Mavericks and use it to make the conversion.

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bennybrunner Author

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Jul 10, 2014 10:41 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks. One can also use MPEG Streamclip (free): www.squared5.com

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