Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 311)

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Name your camera
The following instructions cover how to add the Camera Name property when you import media
from a connected file-based device. You can also add the Camera Name property at a later time.
1 Connect your camera or recording device to your computer.
2 In Final Cut Pro, choose File > Import > Media (or press Command-I).
3 In the Media Import window, select your camcorder or recording device from the list of devices
on the left, if it’s not already selected.
4 Click it again, and enter a name.
Final Cut Pro uses the name you enter as the Camera Name metadata property for all clips that
you import from this device.
Note: Most modern camcorders and recording devices (including all iOS devices) record a
Camera ID tag. Final Cut Pro imports the Camera ID metadata automatically when you import
from a file-based device and can use this information to automatically build multicam angles.
Assign camera names and multicam angles
The Camera Angle and Camera Name properties are flexible metadata tags that you can use to
organize your multicam workflow.
Although you can assign metadata to clips at any time, it makes the most sense to assign the
Camera Angle and Camera Name tags before you use the clips to create multicam clips. The Camera
Angle tag can help you determine and track which clips appear in which angles. The Camera Name
tag can be applied during import and is useful in a variety of scenarios, such as in color correction.
Final Cut Pro allows you to create multicam clips automatically or manually. If you use the
automatic method for creating angles in the multicam clip, Final Cut Pro looks for metadata in
the selected clips in the following order:
•
Camera Angle metadata
•
Camera Name metadata
•
Camera ID metadata
Note: The Camera ID tag is generated by most modern camcorders and recording devices
(including all iOS devices). Final Cut Pro imports the Camera ID metadata automatically when
you import from a file-based device.
Final Cut Pro uses the Camera Angle, Camera Name, and Camera ID metadata to place clips in
the correct angle. If it doesn’t find any of this information, Final Cut Pro creates a separate angle
for each selected clip.
Assign camera names and angles to selected clips
Do one of the following:
m Select one or more clips in the Event Browser or the Timeline, open the Info inspector, and enter
text in the Camera Angle field or the Camera Name field.
m In the Event Browser in list view, enter text in the Camera Angle column or the Camera Name
column for any clip.
Note: If you use the automatic method for creating angles, Final Cut Pro uses any Camera Angle
tags in the selected clips to name the angles in the resulting multicam clip. If no Camera Angle
tags are present, Final Cut Pro uses Camera Name, Name (clip name), or Camera ID metadata to
name angles. You can rename angles in the Angle Editor. For more information, see
Sync and
adjust angles and clips in the Angle Editor on page 324.