Rename items in Final Cut Pro for Mac

In the Final Cut Pro browser, do any of the following:

• Rename a clip or project in filmstrip view: Click the clip’s or project’s name, then type a new name.

• Rename a clip or project in list view: Click the clip’s or project’s name, press Return, then type a new name.

For more information about filmstrip view and list view, see Intro to browser views in Final Cut Pro for Mac.

You can also rename a project in project settings. See Modify a project’s settings in Final Cut Pro for Mac.

• In the Final Cut Pro timeline, Control-click the clip and choose Rename Clip, then type a new name.

1. In the Libraries sidebar in Final Cut Pro, select the event you want to rename.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Click the event’s name and type a new name.

   • Press Return and type a new name.

1. To open the timeline index in Final Cut Pro, click Index in the top-left corner of the timeline (or press Shift-Command-2).

2. Click the Clips button at the top of the timeline index.

   

3. Select the Name field for a clip, click again (or press Return), then type a new name.

1. In Final Cut Pro, select a clip in the browser or the timeline.

2. 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 in the toolbar.

     

3. Click the Info button at the top of the inspector.

   

4. Click in the Name field and type a new name.