<p>I don't think it's possible. In my experience the contents isn't loaded in any particular order, so setting the order to ascending content created date doesn't actually change the order the files are loaded. You can still try setting the date order to ascending if you wish: click the <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/M3hgY.png" width="18"> button on the status bar then click the ‘content created’ header to sort ascending.</p>

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2018-01-19T15:42:31.350Z
2018-01-19T15:42:31.350Z
grg
<p>Try the other answer first. Just import it, and press the organize button.</p>

<p>Otherwise,</p>

<p>From looking at your picture (book by it's cover analysis): </p>

<ol>
<li><p>Where do you get the file name? Ex. PQ9A3..(confusing to ordering program?) (How does the computer supposed to know if it is (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4?) </p></li>
<li><p>Try to rename a few of your clips to (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) and see what happens. If the ordering works... you have problems with your filename system. </p></li>
</ol>

<p>The computer understands this order for File Explorer:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/QHj3W.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QHj3W.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>See if it works on Mac. I usually use Windows, but the concepts should be very similar.</p>

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2018-04-20T05:15:25.083Z
2018-04-20T05:15:25.083Z
LifeBeyondTheClouds
<p>When I'm doing to-camera commentary in my studio, a regular part of my workflow is to record some footage on my DSLR and then import it immediately into Final Cut Pro X. I'll often need another take (or ten) before I've finished so it's really annoying that when FCPX fetches the files it does it in the order they were shot, so the file I want is always the last to appear. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Djedr.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Djedr.jpg" alt="Import screen"></a></p>

<p>Is there any way to make Final Cut Pro X fetch the most recently recorded file <em>first</em> instead? </p>

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Reverse order of clips when importing from card or camera in Final Cut Pro X?
Michael Forrest
# Reverse order of clips when importing from card or camera in Final Cut Pro X?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-19)

When I'm doing to-camera commentary in my studio, a regular part of my workflow is to record some footage on my DSLR and then import it immediately into Final Cut Pro X. I'll often need another take (or ten) before I've finished so it's really annoying that when FCPX fetches the files it does it in the order they were shot, so the file I want is always the last to appear.

[![Import screen](https://i.sstatic.net/Djedr.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Djedr.jpg)

Is there any way to make Final Cut Pro X fetch the most recently recorded file *first* instead?

**Tags:** final-cut-pro-x, workflow


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-19. Score: 0

I don't think it's possible. In my experience the contents isn't loaded in any particular order, so setting the order to ascending content created date doesn't actually change the order the files are loaded. You can still try setting the date order to ascending if you wish: click the ![](https://i.sstatic.net/M3hgY.png) button on the status bar then click the ‘content created’ header to sort ascending.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-04-20. Score: 0

Try the other answer first. Just import it, and press the organize button.

Otherwise,

From looking at your picture (book by it's cover analysis):

1. Where do you get the file name? Ex. PQ9A3..(confusing to ordering program?) (How does the computer supposed to know if it is (0, 1, 2, 3, and 4?)
2. Try to rename a few of your clips to (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) and see what happens. If the ordering works... you have problems with your filename system.

The computer understands this order for File Explorer:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/QHj3W.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/QHj3W.png)

See if it works on Mac. I usually use Windows, but the concepts should be very similar.


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