Common questions about CoreTrim source exports.

CoreTrim runs inside Final Cut Pro. You drag a project from Final Cut Pro onto CoreTrim. CoreTrim finds the source files used by that project, exports new media, and creates a new project file that links to the exported media.

No. CoreTrim reads project data from Final Cut Pro and writes a new project export. It does not change your active Library, Events, Projects, or timelines.

Open CoreTrim from Final Cut Pro. Drag a project onto CoreTrim. Choose Trimmed Sources or Untrimmed Sources. Review the source list. Export to a new folder. Then import the exported project back into Final Cut Pro.

It can help. CoreTrim can export more than one project in a session, but clearing the list makes each project easier to check.

Trimmed Sources exports only the parts of each source used by the project, plus handles. Untrimmed Sources copies the full original source files used by the project. The exported project links to those new copies.

Choose Trimmed Sources when you want a smaller export and do not need unused footage from the original source files.

Choose Untrimmed Sources when another editor or archive needs the complete source files. This keeps full source media available in the exported project.

Untrimmed Sources copies whole files. Handles and multicam trim choices are not needed in this mode, so CoreTrim locks those controls.

No. CoreTrim does not modify, move, rename, rewrite, or delete your original media files.

No. CoreTrim creates a new project export for you to import. Your original Final Cut Pro Library and project stay unchanged.

CoreTrim chooses a safer option, usually Copy Original, when trimming is not safe. If a source cannot be copied or exported, CoreTrim tells you in the report.

Skip means CoreTrim will not export that source. Clips that use skipped sources stay linked to the original media files. Do not delete those originals if you need the exported project to stay online.

No. CoreTrim is a Final Cut Pro workflow extension. You need Final Cut Pro installed on your Mac to open and use it.

Open CoreTrim from Final Cut Pro. Then drag the project directly from Final Cut Pro onto CoreTrim. You do not need to export an XML first.

Import the exported project back into Final Cut Pro. The imported project should link to the new media created by CoreTrim.

Yes. For trimmed exports, CoreTrim can process only the used multicam angles or all angles when needed.

Final Cut Pro controls the import step. If the exported project does not import correctly, keep the export folder and send a problem report with diagnostics.

CoreTrim keeps the effect, title, generator, and transition references in the exported project when Final Cut Pro includes them in the project data. These items are not normal source media files. CoreTrim does not copy or trim them like camera clips, audio files, or still images.

Yes, if the same third-party plug-ins are installed and working in Final Cut Pro on the Mac that opens the exported project. CoreTrim can keep the plug-in reference. It cannot include a plug-in installer or make Final Cut Pro use a plug-in that is not installed.

Some Final Cut Pro effects, titles, generators, and transitions are Motion templates. If Final Cut Pro gives CoreTrim a real file location for a Motion template, CoreTrim can copy that template into a Motion Template Resources folder inside the export. The exported project then points to that copy. If Final Cut Pro only gives CoreTrim the name of an installed template or plug-in, CoreTrim keeps the reference and reports that the item must be installed in Final Cut Pro.

Many effects are installed inside Final Cut Pro, Motion, or a third-party plug-in package. They are not normal media files. Copying them could cause license problems, miss needed support files, or fail on another Mac. CoreTrim uses the safer choice: keep the project reference and tell you what may need to be installed in Final Cut Pro.

It should match when Final Cut Pro can find the same effects, titles, generators, transitions, fonts, and plug-ins used by the original project. If something is missing on the Mac that imports the export, Final Cut Pro may show a missing effect, missing title, or a different look. Always import and check the exported project before deleting originals or sending the project as final.

Read the export report. It lists Motion templates that CoreTrim copied, installed effects that CoreTrim kept as references, and warnings for items that may need attention. If an effect, title, generator, or transition does not look right after import, send the Diagnostics folder from that export with your support email.

The report explains what CoreTrim did. It shows source decisions, skipped or copied sources, warnings, storage estimates, and the source list for the exported project.

Keep the report with the export. It helps you confirm which sources were trimmed, copied, skipped, or left linked to originals. It is also useful when sharing the project with another editor or contacting support.

CoreTrim saves project data, the exported project file, settings, source decisions, export results, logs, and system information. This helps support find problems faster.

Use Help > Report a Problem in CoreTrim. Tell us what you expected, what happened, and attach the Diagnostics folder from the export that had the problem.

Include the source export mode, project name, Final Cut Pro version, and macOS version. Tell us if the problem happened before or after importing into Final Cut Pro. Include the names of any sources that look wrong.

Start with the Diagnostics folder. Do not send media unless support asks for it. If we need media, we will ask for the smallest file that shows the problem.

Import and check the exported project in Final Cut Pro. Make sure the project is online. Read the report. Make sure no needed sources were skipped or left linked to originals.