Edit your reels in Final Cut Pro

Export from Reduct

From the reel export menu, select Final Cut Pro X (xml 1.8 & srt).

exporting a xml file of a Reel in Reduct

Import into FCP

Open the .fcpxml file that you just downloaded. If you have Final Cut Pro installed, the file will automatically open within FCP.

💡Pro tip:

If you get a warning about edit frame boundaries, just hit OK.

You can now re-link to the original file in FCP. Under File, find Relink Files > and select Original Media.

re-linking to the original file in Final Cut Pro

In the popup window that appears, find the source file on your hard drive, and click Relink Files:

Original file relink pop up in Final Cut Pro

Edit

You now have a Final Cut timeline where your reel (+ captions!) have been imported, so you can fine-tune your reels using the tools Final Cut provides you.

Limitations

Note that the XML export does not include any title slides that might be in your reel.