Automation

Is it possible to use automator or applescript to automate repetitive tasks in FCP?

I don't believe FCP is scriptable!

Yeah most of my searching on the net about this is just coming up with bitchfests about how FCP is not scriptable. Pretty retarded of Apple to not expose the scripting API like that.

You can use GUI scripting, which is somehow like a free version of Nick's beloved QuickKeys.
You can also attach scripts to the menus using UI Actions.
You also may use FCP Apple Events in certain amount when you're working with XML. For example you might be able to get the XML of a project and send all project item to an SQL database. Or get some out of there and replace it in the project.
But you're right - a real scriptable app doesn't look like FCP.

Andreas

[ free version of Nick's beloved QuickKeys. ]

Mine too! I live by QuicKeys. And there's a free version for 30 days:

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You won't regret it.

- Loren
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