Post Production: Importing Footage

To import footage, first of all remove the SD card from the camera and place it into the Mac. Then iPhoto will pop up showing the clips. Select the clips you would like to import and click 'Import Selected' or if you want all the clips then simply click 'Import All'. Below is our footage in the process of being imported.

Once the footage has imported it will ask if you want to keep the photos. It is best to click 'Keep Photos' so that you can see more clearly what is involved in each clip when editing. As shown below.

Next drag the imported footage from iPhoto onto the desktop. This ensures that your footage is saved. I then made the decision to make a folder with all the footage in to keep the desktop tidier. 

After that, open up Final Cut Express and drag the footage into the browser window. The footage is now ready to be edited. Remember to save your project at this point.