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Bulk Export Individual Clips
I have 80 clips in my timeline I need to export as individual clips. What is the easiest way to do this while preserving clip names, all color grading and audio adjustments done to files ?
I ran across a tutorial that recommends converting all to compound clips to preserve settings, then exporting from a Smart Collection, but I can’t figure out how to have the “(Option G) New Compound clip” popup window NOT suggest a default compound clip name other than the original clip name.
Any suggestions are appreciated!
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Hey David,
I’ve just recently done that out of Davinci, which worked very well but is no good to you.
But this info might be:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/final-cut-pro/verd4e0cf686/macAtb
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Batch sharing in Final Cut Pro for Mac
In Final Cut Pro for Mac, you can export multiple projects, clips, and ranges in one step.
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Thanks – yes you’re correct, don’t have DaVinci and I already browsed that Apple page as well. Seems like there should be an easy workaround but having trouble finding it.
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UPDATE: I ended up just using the default New Compound Clip renamed filename. Then exported in bulk through a Smart Collection. Still resulted in my clips individually exported in sequential order which is all I need this time. Sure would like to know a way to preserve filenames for the future projects though.
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Hi,
The easiest way you can do this is by using a powerful utility called Command Post. With Command Post you can select all clips on the timeline and export them in one go. The only downside is you can’t keep the naming structure. You have to manually rename those after the export.
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I’d be wary of exporting with original clip names, just because you’ve already got files with those names on the drive. Should you ever need to relink, it’ll cause confusion and trouble. Better to add a prefix or suffix to differentiate.
You can batch rename inside FCP (Modify -> Apply Custom Name -> New… ) by creating a custom naming preset. Super flexible, and you could use it on your Smart collection prior to export.
EDIT: I’ve also written a bunch of AppleScripts to bulk rename files after the fact (find/replace and add prefix/suffix get the most use)
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