Export formats

FCPXML.fcpxml

FCPXML is the interchange format Final Cut Pro reads, and a good deal else besides — DaVinci Resolve imports it, and so do most tools that speak timelines. Eddie writes the cut, the clip order and the timing; the file points at your original media, so nothing is transcoded and nothing is baked in.

Opens in: Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, most apps that read FCPXML.

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What it carries

Worth reading before you export rather than after you import.

  • Carries it:Cuts and timing
  • Partly:Crop and reframe— not guaranteed to survive the round trip
  • Partly:Motion and speed— not guaranteed
  • Partly:Colour grade— not guaranteed
  • Partly:Audio levels— not guaranteed
  • Does not carry it:Multicam angles— arrives as flat cuts

How to export FCPXML from Eddie

  1. 01

    Open the edit

    Open the edit you want to take into Final Cut, on the web or in the desktop app.

  2. 02

    Choose FCP from the export menu

    Open the export menu and pick the FCP row. The file is written straight away — there is no queue and no render.

  3. 03

    Import it into Final Cut Pro

    In Final Cut, use File → Import → XML and choose the .fcpxml. Your original media relinks by filename and path.

What it costs

Timeline files for another editor use credits — one price for the artifact, whichever window produced it.

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Questions

Does FCPXML carry my colour grade and effects?
Treat it as carrying the cut. FCPXML is an interchange format, and what survives beyond the cuts and timing depends on the app reading it. If you are going into DaVinci Resolve specifically, the Resolve FCPXML export carries considerably more.
What happens to multicam?
Multicam arrives as flat cuts rather than switchable angles. The edit is right; you just cannot switch the angle afterwards. For real multicam clips, take the Premiere project or the Resolve project instead.
Is my footage inside the file?
No. An FCPXML is a text document describing a timeline. It points at your media on disk, which is why the export takes seconds regardless of how long the edit is.

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