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Kino supports importing timelines from Final Cut Pro by reading the Library (.fcpbundle) format directly. You don’t need to upload terabytes of footage or export your timeline to XML - just drag and drop your library into Kino and we’ll read only what we need, all client-side.

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Import Your Library

1

Open Kino's import page

Visit Kino’s import page to begin importing your Final Cut project.
2

Open the Timeline Import Tool

Navigate to the Timeline Import Tool in Kino (available in developer tools).
3

Consolidate Library Media

Right click your library in Final Cut Pro and select “Consolidate Library Media…”. If you see “there are no files to consolidate”, you’re already good to go.
final cut menu
consolidate library media
4

Open your library in Finder

Right click your library in your panel and select “Show in Finder”.
revealinfinder
5

Drag your library

Drag your Library from Finder directly into Kino.
finder file view
6

Select a timeline

If your library contains multiple projects (timelines), select which one you want to import.
7

Review media matching

Review the media matching results:
  • Green checkmarks indicate successfully matched files
  • Red X marks indicate files not found in your library
8

Create your Kino storyboard

Enter a name for your new storyboard and click Create Storyboard to complete the import.

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What Gets Imported

ImportedNot Imported
Clip positions on timelineEffects and plugins
In/out pointsTransitions
Video and audio tracksColor corrections
Transform properties (scale, position)Speed effects
Source file referencesCompound clips

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Troubleshooting

Reach out to us at support@kino.ai and we’ll help you out.