Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Support Me On Patreon! | patreon.com/midlandpictures
Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | tubebuddy.com/midland
Best Music | Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Wondering how to import your footage, media and video into Final Cut Pro? Well, look no further.
We'll look at how I have my FCP Preferences set up,and some tricks I use to make getting ready to edit a YouTube video much faster and more efficient. We'll look at what a Final Cut Library file is (so we can understand how it's different than a typical NLE project file). What does it mean to "leave files in place" versus "copy to storage location" when importing in Final Cut?
For any questions that DON'T get answered, hit me up in the comments!
Like, share & subscribe!
LINKS:
Save Time in Final Cut Pro! | youtu.be/GET0s8-lUhg
(this is the video where I talk about using folder and FCP Library templates to get started with your projects much faster)
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Opening
0:14 - Intro
0:27 - Creating a Folder System for my Footage
2:14 - Custom Rename Your Camera Files
4:36 - Reviewing Final Cut Preferences Before Importing
4:56 - The “Copy to Library” Preference
6:51 - Other FCP Preferences Settings
7:45 - Creating a New FCP Library Using a Template
8:22 - Why I Don’t Like FCP’s Import Media Window
9:39 - How I Import My Media Into FCP
11:13 - Hit Us Up in the Comments
11:46 - Closing
11:55 End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
PO Box 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
Business Inquiries: info(at)midlandpictures.com
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
FCP PLUGIN MAKERS I LOVE:
Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
#fcp #finalcutpro #finalcutprotutorial
Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Support Me On Patreon! | patreon.com/midlandpictures
Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | tubebuddy.com/midland
Best Music | Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Wondering how to import your footage, media and video into Final Cut Pro? Well, look no further.
We'll look at how I have my FCP Preferences set up,and some tricks I use to make getting ready to edit a YouTube video much faster and more efficient. We'll look at what a Final Cut Library file is (so we can understand how it's different than a typical NLE project file). What does it mean to "leave files in place" versus "copy to storage location" when importing in Final Cut?
For any questions that DON'T get answered, hit me up in the comments!
Like, share & subscribe!
LINKS:
Save Time in Final Cut Pro! | youtu.be/GET0s8-lUhg
(this is the video where I talk about using folder and FCP Library templates to get started with your projects much faster)
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Opening
0:14 - Intro
0:27 - Creating a Folder System for my Footage
2:14 - Custom Rename Your Camera Files
4:36 - Reviewing Final Cut Preferences Before Importing
4:56 - The “Copy to Library” Preference
6:51 - Other FCP Preferences Settings
7:45 - Creating a New FCP Library Using a Template
8:22 - Why I Don’t Like FCP’s Import Media Window
9:39 - How I Import My Media Into FCP
11:13 - Hit Us Up in the Comments
11:46 - Closing
11:55 End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
PO Box 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
Business Inquiries: info(at)midlandpictures.com
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
FCP PLUGIN MAKERS I LOVE:
Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
#fcp #finalcutpro #finalcutprotutorial
