Raw stills in...converted?

Just wondering.
When I import my RAW stills, do they remain RAW or does FCPX convert them?
What about if imported as optimised...or not.
Does that make a difference?
Trying to maximise the quality.
geoff

When you import images into FCPX, if you leave them at their original location, they stay just like they are. What shows up in the Library is a symbolic link to the original media. They are not converted even when Copied into the Library. This includes CR2, RAW or whatever other format you use. Any conversion occurs in "real time" in the storyline.
When you import any image and have it Optimized, FCPX will convert it to 10 seconds of ProRes 422 video (of the same dimensions as the original).  This only makes a difference when you apply it to the storyline. When you apply still images (not optimized) to the storyline, FCPX will use the Preferences setting for Still Images:Editing duration length (so that it is possible to apply single frame images by default.) Otherwise, once optimized, no matter what the setting is for still images, FCPX will apply the "image" as a short clip of fixed time.
The quality of ProRes is regarded as "virtually lossless". You cannot really tell the difference. It should also have the same bit depth (12) as the original RAW images (although somebody with better knowledge about this should chime in here).

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