You can use the Info inspector to view and change the metadata for a clip or group of clips selected in the browser or timeline.
The Share inspector also displays metadata that is exported with a shared clip or project. See Change metadata for shared items in Final Cut Pro.
Select one or more clips in the Final Cut Pro browser or timeline.
If the inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
Click the Info button at the top of the inspector.
Metadata for the selected clip or group of clips is displayed in fields in the Info inspector.
You can change the metadata fields shown in the Info inspector.
Select one or more clips in the Final Cut Pro browser or timeline.
Open the Info inspector.
Click the Metadata View pop-up menu in the bottom-left corner of the Info inspector and choose a metadata view.
Note: If you create custom metadata views, they also appear in the pop-up menu.
Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro browser or timeline.
Open the Info inspector.
Click the Metadata View pop-up menu in the bottom-left corner of the Info inspector, then choose a metadata view that contains fields for the metadata you want to change.
Do one of the following:
Click in a text field to make it active, then enter the text you want to include.
Note: If you can’t click in a text field, it means the field can’t be edited. Some EXIF metadata fields, for example, can’t be edited.
Click the pop-up menu for the metadata you want to change, then choose an option.
Tip: You can also change the Content Created date and time of your source clips in the browser. Just select one or more clips, then choose Modify > Adjust Content Created Date and Time.
Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro browser or timeline.
Open the Info inspector.
Drag the metadata labels into a different order.