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5. This is an optional step: adjust Import Settings as discussed in the Adjusting audio
levels before editing, Adjusting audio pan settings before editing, and Setting
stereo-audio tracks recipes.
6. You can now import with one of the following two methods:
‰‰ Method 1: Drag the file(s) from their location on a drive directly into a bin.
All the settings you previously configured will dictate how the Master Clip will
be set (for example, level adjustment and/or stereo tracks) and on which
drive the media will be stored. Once you drop the files into the bin, both the
Master Clips and media will be created.
‰‰ Method 2: Select an open bin. Then, either right-click and select Import from
the Contextual menu or go to the File menu and select Import.

7. The following steps relate to using Method 2 to import.

When using Method 2 note that in the Select Files To Import window, you have the
ability to do the following:
‰‰ Click on the Options button to access the Import Settings
‰‰ Set the drive where you want to store the media you will be creating
‰‰ Set the Resolution for the video media that you may create during the import

8. In the Select Files To Import window, navigate to the file(s) you want to import.
9. Select the file(s).
10. Click on the Open button.

See also
ff The Adjusting audio levels before editing, Adjusting audio pan settings before editing,
and Setting stereo-audio tracks recipes

Adjusting audio levels before editing

There will be times when a Master Clip's audio levels are too loud (as is very often the case
with imported audio) or too low, and you want to adjust the level setting before playing it in the
Source Window or editing it into your sequence. There are three methods available. The steps
that follow present one method, and the other two can be found in the There's more... section.
None of the methods make any changes to the actual media file(s). Each method just applies
a setting for the Master Clip that can be adjusted at any time, including in the sequence.

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