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put 100 photos in order automatically
Client sent me 100 photos, numbered. I need to import and drag them into the project in order. Instead, my default has them importing into separate sub-folders according to their metadata (?) by date. So, all over the place.
Is there a way for Final Cut to recognize the file names of the photos and put them in order so I don’t have to do it manually?
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Are they numbered from single to three digits e.g 1 to 100…
Sequential files work best if they all have the same amount of digits and in your case three e.g. 001.png, 002.png….100.png…
I myself like it four digits due to some other issues I deal with.
There are free utilities out there that help rename your files in sequence.
Here is a simple YouTube tutorial on importing sequential images in FCPX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5kT7RmbkoI
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If 3 photo files were created on sept 24, 2019, they import into a subfolder titled sept 24, 2019. So they are now ordered according to the date they were created, not the file name, which is numbered in the order I need.
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That part I can’t answer.
Are all these images in one single folder?
Maybe check your import options and un-check anything that creates a subfolder or in this case Keyword. -
If 3 photo files were created on sept 24, 2019, they import into a subfolder titled sept 24, 2019. So they are now ordered according to the date they were created, not the file name, which is numbered in the order I need.
Right click on any empty space in the browser (that is to say don’t right click on a clip) and choose:
Group Clips By > None
Sort by > Name
These controls can also be found under the little film strip icon at the top of the browser.
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So helpful. Works like a charm. Thanks much, Jeremy.
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