How to export your project to Final Cut Pro

Novacut exports an FCPXML timeline that links to your original, full-resolution files.

Before you start

• Put all the videos and images you uploaded directly in one folder (no subfolders), with their original file names.
• Copy that folder's path: macOS · Windows.

In Novacut

1. Open the Export tab and scroll to Editor project files.
2. Click Final Cut Pro (.fcpxml).
3. Paste the folder path and click Use This Folder.
4. A ZIP downloads. Extract it before importing. It contains the FCPXML, any music or generated audio used in the edit, and an IMPORT.txt with notes.

In Final Cut Pro

1. Double-click the .fcpxml, or choose File › Import › XML….
2. If asked for media, point to the same folder.
3. Open the new project and play it through.

What carries over

Cuts, clip order, lanes, transitions, speed changes, keyframed position and size, images, music, and captions as native Final Cut captions. Graphics and effects are not included; rebuild them in Final Cut Pro if you need them.

Watch it in Final Cut Pro

If media won't relink

• Check that the file names match what you uploaded.
• Make sure the drive is connected and the folder hasn't moved since you exported.