Supported elements for Final Cut Pro X

Last updated on Apr 2, 2026

Learn which Final Cut Pro X project elements are imported into Adobe Premiere and which elements are not supported during translation.

When importing Final Cut Pro X projects into Premiere, not all elements get translated. This reference provides a comprehensive overview of what gets imported and what doesn't during the translation process.
Supported and unsupported elements

Elements	What gets translated	What does not get translated
Clips	Event clips: A bin named after the event is created, containing all the master clips, and bins named for each keyword, favorite or rejected range are created, containing subclips representing these ranges. The keyword's Notes are added to the subclip's Log Note field. Gap clips: Gap clips become empty spaces in the track. Compound clips: Compound clips become sequences, and compound clips in a project become nested sequences. Synchronized clips: Synchronized clips are translated into merged clips.	Multicam clips become collapsed clips containing the active angle(s).
Project	Video clips and stills in the primary storyline become clips in track V1. Audio clips in the primary storyline become clips in tracks A1. Connected clips and clips in secondary storylines are added to higher-numbered video and audio tracks. If there are video clips connected directly below the primary storyline these become track V1 below primary storyline clips in track V2, while lower video clips become disabled clips in higher numbered video tracks.
Timecode	The starting timecode of the project and its settings are maintained.
Markers	Unfinished to-do markers become red markers. Completed to-do markers become green markers. Chapter markers become yellow markers
Audio	Audio volume and pan and their keyframes on a whole clip are added to all audio tracks. Fade-in and fade-out handles are recreated using audio level keyframes. Audio volume and pan, and their keyframes on individual audio components are added to their appropriate audio tracks.
Effects and transitions	Cross Dissolve, Zoom, Flash, Lens Flare, Black Hole, Flip, Page Curl, Ripple, Swing, Cube, Doorway, Squares, Star, Band, Center, Checker, Clock, Gradient, Inset, Letter X and Wipe transitions are substituted with equivalents. Other transitions become Cross Dissolve. Audio transitions become Cross Fades	Custom settings are not translated — transitions apply with default settings. Transition settings
Blend modes	Subtract, Darken, Multiply, Add, Lighten, Screen, Overlay, Soft Light, Hard Light and Difference blend modes become their equivalent composite modes	Other blend modes are not supported
Text		Titles become Text titles containing the original text. Some titles with complex builds may have the text out of order in the Text title.
Speed	Constant speed changes are preserved.	Keyframed speed changes are converted to a constant speed change that maintains the duration of the original clip and uses the average speed of the clip.

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