Importing a Final Cut Pro XML Sequence

Flame supports both FCP 7 and FCP X file formats.

To simplify the conform process, create the FCP XML project on a volume accessible to Flame. And when exporting the FCP XML, save the FCP XML to the root of the media used in that timeline: the media should either be with the FCP XML, or within a folder alongside the FCP XML.

To import a sequence using the MediaHub:

1. Open MediaHub, and set it to Browse for Files.
2. Review the AAF & XML Import Options.
   Note: By default, the sequence is imported at the resolution specified in the FCP XML, not the project's. You can set a resolution with the Sequence Resolution box.
3. Using the file browser, navigate to the FCP sequence to import.
4. Drag the file from the browser to the Media Library.

   Flame converts the FCP XML to its sequence format. According to the Media and Relative Search options, the sequence can be relinked or not, and the sources also imported, or not. The media itself is imported using the option file format options defined in the Format Specific Options tab.

You can also import a sequence from Conform:

1. Open Conform.
2. Select in the Media Panel where to put the imported sequence.
3. Right-click the Events list, and select Load New FCP XML/AAF/EDL...
4. Set the AAF & XML Import Options.
5. In the Media Import window, locate the sequence to import using the file browser, and click Import.

You can select multiple sequences to import, using Shift-click and Ctrl-click.

If a source is used multiple times in a sequence, or across multiple sequences, and Save Sources Separately is enabled, only one instance of the source is imported. And the sources are saved in a sources folder.

If you plan on perform a Connected conform, import your sequences in a Reel group: either drag and drop the sequences on top of a Reel group, or import it from Conform. In Conform, sequences are always added to a Sequences reel, allowing you to use the Sources and Shots sequences required for the Connected conform workflow.

Note: Bit depth and scan mode are media properties and not sequence properties: set these options in the Resolution options if you plan on using them as conform criteria.

Link to Media Files and Search and Import Files

The options Search and Import Files and Link to Media Files are performed sequentially:

1. If Link to Media Files is enabled, Flame locates the media files based file paths and names found in the FCP XML.
2. For the media that cannot be found, and if Search and Import Files is enabled, Flame tries to locate the media files in the location defined by the Directory Up field, trying to match media to segments based on the defined Match Criteria.