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FCP 10.1 Renames My Files Upon Import
Why is FCP 10.1 renaming my .mov files when I import? It’s renaming it from “MVI-6175.mov” to “2014-05-09 17_36_10 (id).mov”. I don’t want this. I want the original file name. Thx.
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If you need to rename the files in FCPX, select them, open the inspector, find the info tab, and on the bottom right of the inspector, you’ll see a drop down menu called “Apply Custom Name”.
Choose “Original Name from Camera” and all the clips you have selected in the browser will rename.
Jeremy
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That only renames them in the FCP X database. The actual file name stays the same.
Its been a personal bug bear of mine since V1 but I’ve learned to live with it.
Michael Sanders
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[Michael Sanders] “Its been a personal bug bear of mine since V1 but I’ve learned to live with it.”
Jeff K didn’t specify where the files were renaming.
If you don’t want the files to rewrap and then subsequently get renamed, that would depend on the format.
MVI_#### usually indicates a DSLR of some sort, which means there’s less reasons to rewrap.
If you don’t want the files to rename upon rewrap, then you need to bypass the import window, drag the media in to an Event and make sure the cursor looks like an alias arrow and not a big green plus sign.
If you are shooting a camera where rewrap is essential, then you will have to use the method outlined above.
Jeremy
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Thx Jeremy! But what’s this rewrapping stuff? Aren’t the majority of people using FCP using DSLR’s? I don’t understand.
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[Jeff Krieger] “Aren’t the majority of people using FCP using DSLR’s?”
I have no idea! 🙂
[Jeff Krieger] “But what’s this rewrapping stuff?”
When you use the import window, FCPX will rewrap DSLR material because the Import window will add tc from the THM files to the rewrapped .mov.
If you don’t need the TC, then you don’t have to rewrap.
Newer DSLR cameras have tc embedded in the file which is less reason to rewrap.
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Ha. Thx. So, are you saying if I hadn’t included the THM files in there, it wouldn’t have rewrapped? Maybe they were in there. I don’t remember. But the files were already .mov. It never did this before 10.1 that I remember. Thx again for your help!
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[Jeff Krieger] “So, are you saying if I hadn’t included the THM files in there, it wouldn’t have rewrapped?”
FCPX recognizes the DSLR folder structure when using the import window, yes.
What DSLR are you using and is tc important to you?
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Ok, that makes sense. I usually copy to a drive first then import. Last night I imported straight from the card. Aha. Maybe if I delete the THM files off the card first. Timecode is not important to me usually. I use a 5D Mark II.
Maybe I should start a post about workflow with 10.1. Am wondering if it’s better to package the files or not with 10.1. And just generally how folks do it. Do you have one you like?
Thx again!
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[Jeff Krieger] “Ok, that makes sense. I usually copy to a drive first then import. Last night I imported straight from the card. Aha. Maybe if I delete the THM files off the card first. Timecode is not important to me usually. I use a 5D Mark II.”
I wouldn’t delete the THM files, but you can bypass the import window by using drag and drop and the files won’t rewrap.
[Jeff Krieger] “Am wondering if it’s better to package the files or not with 10.1. “
What do you mean, exactly?
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When you import in 10.1, you have the choice to include the files into the library or not.
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