final-cut-pro-workflowlisted

# Final Cut Pro Workflow Use this skill for Final Cut Pro app operation, not AVFoundation or custom media-code work. ## Source Check Open Final Cut Pro Help or search the local Tips/Help Viewer catalog for `Final Cut Pro`. Confirm the guide matches the installed app/version before relying on an import, library, proxy, share, or relink path. Read `references/library-and-delivery-contract.md` before changing a library, event, project, media relationship, or delivery artifact. ## Workflow 1. Classify the task: inspection, library/event organization, import, proxy or optimized-media decision, edit, captions/roles, missing-media repair, Motion handoff, share/export, Compressor delivery, or output verification. 2. Establish the artifact contract: library/project path, source-media policy, managed-versus-external media state, intended timeline/range, target platform, format, roles/captions, destination, overwrite rule, and deliverable owner. 3. Inspect before action: selected library/event/project, active timeline, media locations, missing-media/proxy state, render/share state, connected storage, selected ranges, and existing destination contents. 4. Preserve source state. Use a duplicate library/project or explicit backup before consolidation, relinking, deleting generated files, changing media location, or making wide timeline changes. Do not infer that a generated proxy, optimized copy, or render file is safe to remove. 5. Make the smallest correct edit. Keep project, event,