Blade / Splice one clip into 1 frame cuts

I've tried to research this before this post and can't seem to find an answer. I want to see if I'm able to blade a clip into 1 frame sections. For example having a 50 frame clip cut into individual frames. I know i can sit there and use the right arrow and command B , but I feel like there has to be a way to select the clip and have it bladed into frames. I've tried the jump to marker ( 3 frame) cut but i don't want that . picture a nice warm baguette and using a bread cutter to efficiently slice them into bite size piece with one cut. hope there is a way . thanks in advance guys.

Why do you want to do this? Maybe you should export an image sequence.

I can't imagine why you'd want to do that either.
But it is easy to do with a little Applescript -

tell application "Final Cut Pro"
activate
end tell

tell application "System Events"
repeat 50 times
key code 124
keystroke "B" using {command down}
end repeat

You could import that clip into Photoshop which would make each frame a layer, and then export an image sequence as Tom mentioned. I don’t know if you can do that in FCP, which would skip the PS step.

Hi Fayez,

You can do this right inside FCP X and without having to blade anything.

As Tom said, exporting an image sequence is the solution. And this couldn't be easier:

1. Click the Share button and press Add Destination.



2. Drag the Export Image Sequence destination into the Destinations pane.



3. Click the Export Image Sequence destination and select the format for your individual frames (TIFF, PNG, JPEG...)



Now all you need to do is Share your video clip and select Export Image Sequence as your destination format. Your 50 frame clip will be exported as 50 individual frames.

- Ronny

Cool Ronny! Have not heard from you or BenB in a while. Still love you both....I suppose this is off topic thoughj

No worries, Jonathan. I still read all the posts here on a daily basis, but I don't have much time anymore to answer them. Fortunately there are a lot of great members here who have taken over this task and who do this brilliantly. I mostly work behind the scenes now, but I'm busier than ever with FCP X (-:

- Ronny

Me too, I have a few TV shows I'm production on, so not as much time as I once had. But read when I can, answer here and there. Like Ronny said, lots of knowledgable members answering just fine.