Wedding Keyword Collection for FCPX

fcpx_keywords.md

FCP Wedding Keywords Collection

Having descriptive and an organized media file structure is crucial for delivering a video project within a timely manner. Having recently watched this wedding video edit by Scott Mckenna on YouTube, I noticed how he organized his footage by keywords in Final Cut Pro - and I like it a lot.

I've adopted his keyword collections within an FCPX file and am sharing it here for easy access for anyone who, like me, would find it helpful.

Steps:

1. Simply download the ZIP FILE to your computer and then extract it.
2. Double click and open the wedding_keywords_import.fcpxml file which will open up Final Cut and will ask to add it as project as a new event OR you can use the import xml menu option (File → Import → XML) within Final Cut Pro X.
3. Next, within FCPX drag and drop the all keywords from the Wedding Keywords event into your main event and use as needed.
4. When done you can delete the Wedding Keywords event from your project. Any keywords you've dragged over to a working event, will remain in that event and won't be affected if the Wedding Keywords event is removed.

Enjoy! 😊

wedding_keywords_import.fcpxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE fcpxml>

<fcpxml version="1.8">
    <resources>
    </resources>
    <library location="file:///Users/macuser/Downloads/weddings.fcpbundle/">
        <event name="Wedding Keywords" uid="DC7A0980-88ED-4C30-B46F-F27CCCC34051">
            <keyword-collection name="1. Bride Prep - Establishers"/>
            <keyword-collection name="2. Bride Prep -Details"/>
            <keyword-collection name="2. Bride Prep - Dress"/>
            <keyword-collection name="2. Bride Prep - Other"/>
            <keyword-collection name="3. Groom Prep  - Establishers"/>
            <keyword-collection name="3. Groom Prep - Details"/>
            <keyword-collection name="3. Groom Prep - Other"/>
            <keyword-collection name="4. Couple - 1 on 1"/>
            <keyword-collection name="4. Couple - First Look"/>
            <keyword-collection name="4. Couple - Letters"/>
            <keyword-collection name="4. Couple - Photoshoot"/>
            <keyword-collection name="4. Couple - Group Shots"/>
            <keyword-collection name="5. Ceremony - Main"/>
            <keyword-collection name="5. Ceremony - Establishers"/>
            <keyword-collection name="5. Ceremony -  Guests Arriving"/>
            <keyword-collection name="6. Reception - Cake Cutting"/>
            <keyword-collection name="6. Reception - Entrance"/>
            <keyword-collection name="6. Reception - Establishers"/>
            <keyword-collection name="6. Reception - First Dance"/>
            <keyword-collection name="6. Reception - Parent Dance"/>
            <keyword-collection name="6. Reception - Party Dancing"/>
            <keyword-collection name="6. Reception - Speeches"/>
            <keyword-collection name="7. Misc - Cocktail Hour"/>
            <keyword-collection name="7. Misc - Other"/>
        </event>
    </library>
</fcpxml>