Use Eddie to get your rough cut.
Then send that cut to Final Cut Pro where it will seamlessly relink with the source footage. It's pretty darn magical.
Here's how to connect Eddie to Final Cut Pro.
If you use the Eddie application for Macs/Windows, you can drag your edit right into Final Cut Pro!! It is so fast and seamless.
From Eddie Desktop App to FCP:
![Drag your edit from Eddie (for Macs_Win) & drop into FCP.mp4 [video-to-gif output image]](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/bxy6jxfh/1314577130/e84c3542e7a133036897c0c5ddfb/ezgif-6-bb0d1fdfb6.gif?expires=1736870400&signature=cdcf6422be71e75f99d0fe8dbb1f660507e58c8880f9df7f39de87e8577378fc&req=dSMmEsx5moBcWfMW1HO4zfR9stq3fxo4KZKbDxp%2B9ZxDNrFk2Jg56Z77bHcq%0AmoG5kJ2mtXuPwTTg%2F1k%3D%0A)
A YouTube video on how to send edits from Eddie to FCP:
For a written article for step-by-step instructions on using the Eddie application to drag and drop the edit to FCP, see here.
Use Eddie for Web and send edits to FCP:
Download "FCPXML" file from Eddie: After finalizing your edit in Eddie, click the “Export” button below the video player. Select “Final Cut Pro” to download your project as an FCPXML. "FCPXML" is a file format that defines the edit with all the clip in and out points. This format is the standard for Final Cut Pro and includes transcript ranges on clip and titles on the project (aka timeline/sequence).
Prepare for Import: Place the downloaded FCPXML file in the same folder as your original video files. This helps ensure that when you import the file into Final Cut Pro, it can seamlessly link to the source footage.
Watch a Tutorial
Check out our video guide here for a visual walkthrough!
Import into Final Cut Pro:
1. Open Final Cut Pro.
2. Navigate to File > Import > XML.
3. Locate and select your FCPXML file.
4. Click “Open” to import it into your project.
Relink to Source Footage:
If your footage doesn’t automatically relink:
Go to the File Menu. Choose Relink Media.
Then Navigate to the folder containing your original files. Select the files to relink them to your edit.
Customization Tips:
• Titles: Eddie automatically adds "Titles" to your edit/project/sequence. Titles are link captions but with a lot more breadth in styling options: adjust fonts, colors, and styles within Final Cut Pro to fit your project’s aesthetic.
• Add Captions: If you need captions, export an SRT file from Eddie and import it into Final Cut Pro using File > Import > Captions.
Add Animated Captions: download the "ProRes" file from Eddie with will give you an MOV with a transparent background and animated captions in the foreground. Drop this ProRes onto your FCP project.
• Transcript ranges on clips: Eddie automatically adds transcript ranges on the clips in FCP making it powerful to search. The transcript ranges are in the "Notes" column in your Event.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, reach out to us