Import medias in fcpX from desktop

Impossible to import any media in FCPX or imovie from desktop and home... don't have any clue why, tried almost everything (permissions, reboot, try whith other devices, other accounts...) please help ! Don't want to reinstall mavericks !

I'm guessing the movie on the CD is the wrong format. If it was full size DV or QuickTime, the maximum movie that will fit on a CD is only about 4 minutes.

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here is one that is imported and stays .mp4. the specs are same as original file before import.
here is one that has changed somehow during import. specs on original file are same as above, but once it is imported it changes to this in event folder, and others randomly keep the above specs.

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How do you import videos and photos and their metadata from a Windows Photo Gallery database into the Elements Organizer, especially metadata that is only contained in the Photo Gallery database file (pictures.pd6) and not embedded in the video and photo media files themselves?
And when you import the metadata into Organizer, do you get all of these available elements?
Ratings
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OK. I think we're getting close to the answer.
The reason I'm asking about this is because for Photo Gallery, media files can NEVER be moved without losing all database metadata. I'm sorry I didn't know this when I started with Photo Gallery and I think I've learned an important lesson: Be sure you can move your work BEFORE you start.
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Importing Folder of Photos from Desktop Some of Which are Already in iPhoto

I'm editing a slideshow for our school and I'm using some photos I took and some that others took. Some of the ones I took are already in iPhoto in various imports, but many are not, however I want to drag the whole folder, now on my desktop, into iPhoto and have it create a unique folder for these selections using both the photos in iPhoto and the new ones I'm importing with them.
In the past I've seen where photos dated earlier did not always end up at the end of the group, but will this entire folder, even the ones I already have in iPhoto end up in the "Last Import" or can I create a new iPhoto Album and then drag that desktop folder into it and have all those photos there, new and existing?
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JoeL

JoeL:
Make sure the checkbox indicated in the screenshot of iPhoto's Events preferences pane is configured like this. Then any folder of photos imported from the Finder into iPhoto will remain as one event.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

FCPX freezes when attempting to import media

Hello,
I'm having trouble when attempting to import media to FCPX in that it won't even open up the browswer window to select files - it just hangs and I have to force quit. I have the latest version of FCPX and have used this previously without issue. I have tried deleting the programme and downloading a new version and re installing it. I am running a 2010 imac 2.93 i7 with 12 gig of ram. Any ideas as to what I can try to get around this?
Many thanks,
Ben

Hi Russ,
Yes all the latest versions.
Funily enough I had just deleted pref files after viewing another thread - no joy.
All media files are unavailable because it won't let me explore to find any.
I jave just dragged in a file to the timeline and that has imported. I am trying to edit C100 AVCHD files so work around so far is to import to imovie and then export as MP4s and drag into FCPX - not ideal at all but at least I can do some work.
Many thanks,
Ben

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I recently updated my fcpx software. Now I can no longer import from my desktop, What's the problem? Please help.

Thank you. When I click on Import Media, the only source that becomes available is Macintosh HD. If I click on that, folders become visible as a drop down display. However, certain folders such as Desktop and Documents have a small red circle with a minus sign in the lower right corner of the folder icon. When I attempt to open one of those folders, I get a message which reads that I don't have permission to access the folder, and to contact my administrator.
I didn't have this issue before updating the software recently.

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Hi,
it never happend before, the problem has shown up after i updated fcpx.
I tried to import my footage, it´s from a panasonic hmc 151. 1080/50i, AVCHD.
I never had a problem before. It was always the some work around.
Open FCPX, insert SD-Card into the build in sd card reader, "import media", choose the filmes, set in and out point, import. finish.
After the update it starts that the footage will not be shown in the "import media" window. Ok, no problem I copied everything to my hard drive. Opened the "import media" window again. Nice, footage shows up. Now the problem, i can only see: clip1, clip 2 etc.
With the click on a file to preview or something final cut crashes within seconds.
Every time I try, what happend? Also with the Canon 550d/T2i Rebel footage.
No preview, straight crash.
I also saved the fail protocol, if someone needs it to help.
thank you for your help, philipp

Try trashing preferences; I regularly use Preference Manager from Digital Rebellion as my first remedy when FCP starts acting up.
What happens if you connect via USB cable? Are both Archive and Import available and do either work?
Russ

Can't import mp3 file from desktop.

I can't import a mp3 file from my desktop. When I tried to import the file, nothing happened no matter how I tried to import it. Itunes is up-to-date and the diagnosis can't detect anything wrong. I tried using Stream on the website where I found the file, but nothing happened. Please help!

"Nothing happened" is iTunes's way of saying the file is not compatible.
Did you try playing the file in another player, such as Windows Media Player or Winamp, to make sure it is a valid MP3?
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FCPX has suddenly started crashing when trying to import media

I updated FCPX to 10.0.8 a couple of weeks ago and everything has been fine until today (I'm fully updated with Mountain Lion as well) . Now every time I try to import media, FCPX crashes. This occurs right after I hit the "Import Selected" button -- and occurs regardless of type of media, where I'm importing it from, or how many clips. I get a very long error message -- I've attached just the first part of it (through Thread 0) below. The entire error message runs through Thread 37.
The only thing I did right before this happoened was to delete some old unused applications that were not even on the system HD (they were on a different internal HD - drive A). The applications included very old versions of Final Cut and iMovie that had not been opened in a couple of years. After I did this, FCPX suddenly started to recognize another internal HD (drive C) as a camera for the first time, and tried to import a bunch of old home movies, which it has never done before. And ever since then it started crashing when trying to import new media -- even after I "ejected" drive C.
Any ideas? I'm at a total loss and in the middle of a big project for a client, and could really use some help. Thanks!
Process:         Final Cut Pro [326]
Path:            /Applications/Final Cut Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/Final Cut Pro
Identifier:      com.apple.FinalCut
Version:         10.0.8 (221398)
Build Info:      ProEditor-22139008018000000~1
App Item ID:     424389933
App External ID: 14685451
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [152]
User ID:         502
Date/Time:       2013-03-31 13:00:19.713 -0400
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.8.3 (12D78)
Report Version: 10
Interval Since Last Report:          14013 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           9
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 12180 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   9
Anonymous UUID:                      11BDDCCB-5BCF-05B8-C04A-9A39067B1572
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (SIGILL)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000
Application Specific Information:
objc[326]: objc_removeExceptionHandler() called with unknown alt handler; this is probably a bug in multithreaded AppKit use. Set environment variable OBJC_DEBUG_ALT_HANDLERS=YES or break in objc_alt_handler_error() to debug.
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x00007fff8d168814 objc_alt_handler_error() + 0
1   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x00007fff8d1686a0 alt_handler_error(unsigned long) + 52
2   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x00007fff8d162f35 objc_removeExceptionHandler + 92
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff893ebb49 _CFDoExceptionOperation + 89
4   com.apple.AppKit                        0x00007fff86e2bbcf -[NSApplication endModalSession:] + 24
5   com.apple.prokit                        0x00000001003283c3 -[NSProApplication endModalSession:] + 45
6   com.apple.FinalCut                      0x0000000100033870 -[PEAppController windowWillClose:] + 416
7   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff893aceda _CFXNotificationPost + 2554
8   com.apple.Foundation                    0x00007fff8575ae26 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 64
9   com.apple.AppKit                        0x00007fff870c49e0 __18-[NSWindow _close]_block_invoke_0 + 260
10 com.apple.AppKit                        0x00007fff870c48b5 -[NSWindow _close] + 364
11 com.apple.FinalCut                      0x0000000100073be7 -[PEImportWindow timer] + 439
12 com.apple.Foundation                    0x00007fff85785af3 __NSFireTimer + 96
13 com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff893b7804 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 20
14 com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff893b731d __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 557
15 com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8939cad9 __CFRunLoopRun + 1529
16 com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8939c0e2 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 290
17 com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x00007fff84842eb4 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 209
18 com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x00007fff84842c52 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 356
19 com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x00007fff84842ae3 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 62
20 com.apple.AppKit                        0x00007fff86f2e563 _DPSNextEvent + 685
21 com.apple.AppKit                        0x00007fff86f2de22 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 128
22 com.apple.AppKit                        0x00007fff86f251d3 -[NSApplication run] + 517
23 com.apple.prokit                        0x00000001003286c5 NSProApplicationMain + 378
24 com.apple.FinalCut                      0x0000000100001e14 start + 52
I'th Mountain Lion as well. *and FCPX 10.0.7

Update: the problem is definitely with the internal HD "drive C". Before restarting FCPX after the last crash I unmounted the C drive -- then restarted FCPX and was able to import media just fine. I thought I had tried this already, but I guess not.
So, what did I change with my C drive when I deleted the old apps off my A drive? There is both an iMovie events and projects folder on the C drive -- but FCPX has never tried to import them until after I deleted the old iMovie app (I still have the most recent version of iMovie on my system drive -- but have never used it to open these old folders). I read on another thread on this forum that if I "hid" these folders, FCPX would not try to recognize them, so I moved them to within another folder on the same drive -- but FCPX is still trying to recognize and show them when the Import Media window is launched -- and still shows the C drive as a camera.
So, what can I do to stop this from happening?
Thanks!

Import media from card vs. Finder

Is it a bad idea to Import MOVs straight from the Finder to FCPx as opposed to Importing from the original card structure? The only difference I see it the "Camera Name" and "Reel" columns are blank, but maybe there is something else I am missing.
Let me back up:
I'm seeing signifigantly slower read/write speeds when I import media that are within the original CF card data structure as opposed to when I import files that are "loose" in the Finder.
I have cloned my source cards from the CF media to my RAID, which is where I am importing from (there is no card attached to my computer).
I am importing to an Event that is on the same RAID as my cloned card.
When I use FCPx to Import media from the cloned card on my RAID, I am seeing read/write speeds of about 20MB/s.
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try this plugin. it will import directly to FCP X from cam
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-micro -xdcam-downloads-PDZKLT2CameraImportPlugInVersion10

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My problem is when I go to the "import media" window, I can see the files on the import screen. I can also skim and play the files before they are imported. The first time I tried to import them, I got an error message (which I unfortunately didn't write down). After I clicked "OK" on the error message, I could still see the file thumbnail, but if I hovered my mouse over it, the thumbnail turned black. I then restarted FCPX, and tried again. I found that I could still see, skim, and play the file, but when I choose to "import selected" the little pie shaped downloading icon doesn't appear anymore and the file doesn't attempt to import.
Should I go to Disk Utility and do a "Verfiy Disk" and "Repair Disk" (if necessary) or might I permanantly delete the corrupted file if I "fix" it by repairing the disk?
I have a screenshot of the import screen if needed, but the resolution is terrible. I'll need to take another one if it would be beneficial to see it.
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A screen shot would be good..
If you have mulltple files and you know which one is a problem, select just the others and import them.
Try copying the entire card to your HD and seeing whether it will import from your computer.
Russ

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I am trying to import 1080/60P clips from a current Sony camera into FCPX.
I am well aware of the tradeoff of size vs editing ease between AVCHD and ProRes. In this case I have hundreds of clips, most of which will be trimmed drastically if they are used at all. So I am hoping to do a rough cut in native format, then transcode that rough cut for final editing and cleanup. Should be a big saving in disk space. I have a new quad core Mac that should be able to play the native clips quite well.
I already have an archive of the camera files on a Firewire 800 drive. I was hoping that FCPX would be able to import it by reference, creating little wrapper .mov files. However when I try to do that, I get a message that the folder containing the video cannot be imported. (It does offer to import the folder of stills that is part of the same file structure).
If instead I choose Import from Camera, FCPX happily ingests the video files but from the size of the .mov files it creates it is clear that they are not references but copies of the camera originals. That makes complete sense for initial import of an actual SD card or USB-mounted hard drive, but I really don't want another 50 GB of files filling up my drive.
If necessary I will use that process then delete the 50 GB of originals (I do have another copy on a second drive). But I am hoping that there may be a way to create reference wrappers around the files I already have on my drive so that I can work with them where they are.
I am interested to know why FCPX behaves as it does, if anyone knows. For example, are audio and video multiplexed differently in the camera archive than in the .mov files that FCPX creates?

Thanks for the quick reply.
Camera is HDR-PJ760, which has proved to be absolutely amazing for handheld shots in difficult conditions. Many of the shots in this project were taken from a boat on the ocean, where a tripod would not have helped. All using the highest available quality settings at 60P. You can't get back quality thrown away in the camera. (Yes I know that the high compression in AVCHD is in fact throwing away a lot, but there is always some tradeoff to get a reasonably compact handheld camera.)
I am guessing that the camera files are muxed, and that is why they cannot be used directly. If that's the case, I will just have to put up with the conversion step.

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Whenever I try to copy a file from my desktop to my media card I get an error. When I use the desktop manager software I get the message 'one or more files cannot be copied: FILE_NAME'. When I use Windows Explorer to try the same thing I get the message 'Cannot copy FILE_NAME: parameter is incorrect'.
I do have a proper connection from the desktop to the blackberry because I can open files on the media card and update them. I just have the problem copying the files.
I have been able to copy the files from the desktop to the device memory. Then move it from the device memory to the media card. But there should be no difference between the device memory and the media card.
Note: The file I am trying to copy is a data file (.PDF). While I was having the same problem with music files, I found if I went into advanced parameters from desktop manager and specified the audio file type & bitrate I was able to copy the music file without errors.
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How can I import an m4v movie from my desktop to my event Library in iMovie? I want to include the m4v movie into another project in iMovie.

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