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# Relinking to Already Captured Material

If you import multiple XML files that reference the same footage, you do not have to recapture the footage each time. Instead, you can relink the clip to media on the same reel.

To relink an imported FCP XML file to already recaptured clips:

1. After importing an FCP XML file, change the Library Reel to the reel where the media is located.
2. Click Relink.

   The clip is linked to media on the reel that is referenced in the XML file.

3. If necessary, recapture any missing media. See Recapturing Media.