Accessing audio file directories more easily
Is there a way to access audio files like foley or music files more easily. Currently I locate files in the finder and drag into the FCP browser window, but would like to have a way to see the various folders in one place. Is this doable, or is there a better way to do this?
Meg The Dog wrote:
Hi =
At the finder level, just use QuickLook.
Select the file. Press the spacebar. If is is an audio file it will play, an image it will display, or a movie it will play as well.
You can use this to sample your files and preselect and screen those you want to drag into the FCP browser.
MtD
Thanks for the feedback. I had hoped there was a way FCP could allow adding folders like Motion's file browser. I know I can add the four or five folders (where I have audio content of interest) to the Finder's Places Sidebar, and sample the audio as you said, but hoped there was a way to do this from within FCP file browser, or access via a right mouse click. I am setting up a Macbook as a mobile editing station, so had hoped there was a way to view and select content without having another window (finder) up. It's less cumbersome of a process with a single monitor system.
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