FCE/FCP and 1GB?

Hey,
I was wondering if 1GB of ram is enough when is comes to SD video on a macbook....
Any ideas?

oh ok....Well basically i know my way around premiere pro 2.0 pretty well but since now I've switched to mac I was just wondering is 1gb ok for a good kickstart/medium projects...

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FCE & FCP compatibility with OMF files and Pro Tools

I am using Final Cut Express 3.5 and want to edit a future project on it for a friend. When I am finished with the project, I was wanting to export the audio as an OMF file so that it can be mixed in Pro Tools. However, I just realized that Final Cut Express 3.5 does not support OMF exporting.
I am trying to work around this problem and I just need some verification that my idea will work. This is my idea: Will it work if I take my finished FCE project and open it on a friend's computer that has Final Cut Pro and create an OMF file through FCP?
If so, after mixing in Pro Tools, will I be able to import the mixed audio back into my FCE (or worst case scenario, my friend's FCP) and be able to burn the movie to DVD?

1. Depends on the FCP version they're using. FCP5.1 or later will work.
2. Yes.

What Is The Legal Situation With Upgrades And The Original Copy Of FCE/FCP?

Imagine you have an original copy of FCE/FCP.
You buy an Upgrade and of course use your original serial number to make it work.
You then register the new product with Apple.
Can you then sell your original version and keep your legal entitlement to use the Upgrade?
This question arises from an advert I have just seen on eBay where it looks as though the seller is doing precisely that (if you read their reasons for selling).
Final Cut Suite
Ian.

Hi Ian,
The answer is NO. It would not be legal for either the seller or the purchaser (assuming the seller purchased & applied an Upgrade to his original installation instead of purchasing a whole new copy with its own full license).
In the packaged software world, when you purchase an Upgrade you are only purchasing a license to upgrade from a previously legally owned & installed copy of the software. When you enter the serial number of the previous copy you are identifying that copy. Regardless of whether or not Apple actually tracks the serial numbers, your upgrade license requires you to be the continuing owner of the original license in order for your upgrade license to be valid.
Under the circumstances as they appear in this eBay transaction, the seller would legally lose both their original and upgrade licenses and the purchaser would be illegally installing a previously licensed software package.
The only way to conduct a legal transfer of license would be to deinstall the original software before selling. Of course, that means you would no longer have the software to use yourself.

Are FCP and FCE user interfaces the same?

I was recently talking to a pro videographer and complaining that I miss the old iMovie, it was so easy and intutive to use, Final Cut Express confuses me, etc. He said that I should try Final Cut Pro because the user interface is better than FCE. Is this true? I thought that FCP and FCE have the same user interface?
I just edit HDV videos for my business or personal videos. I don't do anything "pro." I just want a video editor that's easy, intuitive, and fast to use. I don't edit videos often so I don't want to spend an hour reading the manual every time I edit a 3-minute video, i.e., use FCE. iMovie drives me up the wall.

Thomas Kehoe wrote:
He said that I should try Final Cut Pro because the user interface is better than FCE. Is this true? I thought that FCP and FCE have the same user interface?
No. Just download the trial version and see for your self

Best Camcorder For FCP and FCE

Right, so I have a rough budget of £500 and I need the best camcorder I can get for money. It must be compatible with FCP and Express. Can anyone out there help me with my predicament??
Many Thanks

Better information, you'll get better responses over the next few days, keep reading.
Best for me includes excellent low light functions and excellent glass. I need neither digital zoom nor auto gain.
Decide on an acquisition format by determining what you expect to do with the movies you create. You may not need full 1080 but can get by with 720. Resist cameras that record in a codec that must be transcoded before editing.
bogiesan

Updating Final Cut Studio 2.01 and workflow between FCP and AE

Hi. I am currently working in FCE 3.5 and am considering purchasing Final Cut Studio 2.01 (new and sealed) as opposed to the latest version since I am running a PowerPC G5. Am I assured of being able to download all the updates for Final Cut Pro 6 and exactly which version would be the latest and final one? Was there ever an FCP v6.5? I do mainly animation/motion graphics and work in After Effects (along w/ Flash, Carrara, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.). I understand that the workflow between FCP (as opposed to FCE) and AE is greatly enhanced. Can someone give me an idea of what advantages this new workflow will offer in terms of what I'll be able to accomplish that I can't do now w/ FCE? Also, any other comments on how FCP (as compared to FCE) will benefit me as an animator will be greatly appreciated. Lastly, am I correct in assuming that I will be able to open my FCE 3.5 project files in FCP 6 but not visa versa? Thanks. Jack.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I see that I will need some 3rd-party support in order to realize the benefit of a Final Cut Pro/After Effects workflow. Have another question. What are the kinds of filters that you can keyframe in FCP but not in FCE? And are there many filters in FCP that are not included w/ FCE? As I deal mainly w/ animation as opposed to footage of live video I am trying to justify the investment in Final Cut Studio 2 in terms of it being a benefit to me as an animator. I currently use FCE 3.5 (which includes versions of SoundTrack and LiveType) and After Effects CS3 plus other graphics programs. I would love to be able to work within DVD Studio Pro as iDVD is so limiting as an authoring program but am not sure how much I will benefit from switching from FCE to FCP. This is what I am trying to nail down.

Help with FCP and long project editing - Thanks!

I have posted several questions in this discussion group and in the iMovie group to no avail. I get a lot of answers, but not from anyone who has actually done any of the editing I am seeking. So if anyone has actually done the editing I am describing below -- I appreciate your help. Yes, I have searched the archives -- but again, I see a lot of confusing feedback. I have been working on this for three days now and it's driving me crazy! I have discovered that iMoive is $#@% -- and does not work with a long project, (40 minutes) so I am thinking about switching to FCP-HD. Thanks.
Here goes:
1: I need to transfer original master footage, 1080i HDV from a Sony HDR-FX1 to an editing program, edit the tapes (over 5 hours total) into a 50 minute "program". I then need to "share" or export the footage back to a new tape, using the Sony HDR-FX1 as the receiving camera. Simple enough.
2: I need to make sure the outgoing footage is of equal quality as the original footage taken from the camera. I am guessing here, that the footage can be edited in FCP-5 as "native" -- then transferred back to the Sony?
3: I am assuming that the native footage is just that -- and will not require the long process of converting to another format, e.g., ASI that takes hours to
render. (as in iMovie).
4: I am assuming I can edit and view HDV as native footage in FCP in real time, like iMovie, via firewire from the camera?
I really appreciate any assistance.
Chance

Welcome to the family, you'll be joining us soon.
The FCP product page says: > It features powerful new multicamera editing, native HDV support, ... edit everything from DV and SD to DVCPRO HD and fully uncompressed 10-bit high-definition video. Or work with new formats like native HDV (long-GOP MPEG2) and 50Mbps IMX... HD editing requires a 1GHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 and 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended).<
You seem to have the hardware including the Flux-o-pator, but, really, you want to talk to an Apple reseller who handles FCP and understands HDV via Sony. I don't like the way you're using "I am assuming..." You can't assume anything. Give them a chance to sell you FCP or Studio and go demo your camera on their system. You will have concrete evidence of the minimum machine specs and how well you can get your files in and out of the application.
Call you local Mac user group and try to locate other FCP users.
Try also the creativecow.net forums for Sony HD products.
Google your camera model for support groups.
bogiesan

FCE 4 and 4.0.1 compatibility issue:

FCE 4 and 4.0.1 compatibility issue:
While using Final Cut Express 4.0.1 on one machine I save (saves as .fcp) and now when I try to open the same file to continue editing, on a machine running Yosemite, and FCE 4 it gives an error message saying "This project is unreadable or may be too new for this version of Final Cut". I have worked this way before (not ideal), I am wondering if the 4.0.1 update is still available and if so where?
Any Help would be great.
Yosemite (10.10.01) and Os X (10.5.8)

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Xmas is Coming! Would You Like 50 FREE Video Tutorials for FCE/FCP?

Ripple Training produce some excellent tutorials on CD.
However, they also give away over 50 video tutorials for FCE/FCP.
Many of them are for FCP BUT (most) also apply to FCE.
They deal with each topic in a short and punchy style. I found them easy to follow and learned some useful quick tips.
They are QT movies which can be downloaded so that you can use them whenever you want. (Allow about an hour to download them all - you have to do them one at a time). I found it quicker to download all of them (except for a few dealing with multi-camera work etc.) rather than viewing them on the website to sort them out.
http://www.rippletraining.com/engine/free_tutorials.html
Hope you find them as useful as I did.
Ian.

Just a couple of additional points for newcomers:-
1. The estimation of an hour (or so) to download them all refers to Broadband (ADSL). Normal "Snailmail" internet will take around 10 hours!
2. To download each lesson choose File>Save Page As. A window will appear saying it will be saved as a QuickTime Movie on the Desktop. Click Save.

New Website Offering 10 Very Slick FCE/FCP Plugins.

Gogiangigo from the FCP forum has been developing Effects, Transitions and Generators for FCE/FCP.
These are very slick plugins which should be useful to FCE editors.
The site also has some very professional looking video demos/tutorials showing every plugin in use.
You are welcome to download the plugins free of charge but Gogiangigo will not object if anyone donates a few pennies (or more!) as the site costs quite a bit to run and the plugins take time to produce.
Donations would no doubt ensure that new plugins are developed and added.
I am sure he would be interested in hearing suggestions for new filters but don't ask for an "Instant Auto-Edit Plugin"!
http://www.videonline.co.uk/Luca_Plugins.htm

An update to my original posting ............. Apparently gogiangigo had over 700 visits to his site yesterday and some 600 downloads.
In view of the interest shown, he has opened a blog where folk can ask questions or discuss current, new and proposed plugins.
http://lucasplugins.blogspot.com/
I'm sure he would appreciate any input, be it help, comments or suggestions.

Did I Dream It? Combined FCE/FCP Questions In Final Cut Forum?

I am sure that for the last few weeks the Final Cut Forum has combined the questions from both FCE and FCP.
Then yesterday - NOTHING! Just a doorway for entering FCE, FCP, LiveType etc.
Did I dream it?
I actually liked the combination of the 2 sites.
Did anyone else?
Ian.

It's off temporarily: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=260337&tstart=0

Why No Demo Version Of FCE/FCP ?

Over the past year I have seen at least a couple of requests for a Demo version of FCE/FCP.
It would seem sensible for Apple to give away 30-Day Fully Functioning Demos to prospective purchasers.
A number of other makers do it - like Adobe with their Photoshop etc. demos - and as far as I can tell they seem pretty secure!
Is there some technical reason for Apple not providing them?
It would certainly solve the problem of those people who are not sure whether either they or their cameras could cope!
Ian.

Yes, I agree. They do the Demo with Aperture, so its not something new to them. Although I probably woldn't do it anymore becuase I already have FCE, it would be nice for prespective buyers. I guess they can head over to the local Apple Store to take it for a test run, but then you can't work on it with your own videos.

Need advise on dual systems to use fcp and logic

i just got a imac 27" i7, 12Gb ram, 1TB HD and 1GB vRam.
i was using a imac 20" Core 2 duo 2.33Ghz, 1TB HD for video,
On this machine i ran FCP studio, FCP refuses to boot on the same machine with some of my 3rd party plugs in Logic.
So i then went to the macbook pro17 2006 2.33 GHZ with a 500GB HD for audio.
On this machine i ran pro tools, logic etc
now i wonder what the best solution is with the imac, like if i can somehow install one of these as a virtual machine or dual booth partition, i would rather run them at the same time since i switch between often., if the imac is fast enough to i hope., anyone have ideas? will vnware or parralel work out well?
any advise appreciated, seriously
Cheers

It is not advisable to relocate the sounds that came with LP to an external drive. LP uses a certain hierarchy in the order it looks for sounds. LP "expects" certain sounds to reside in a certain place.
You should move all your Akai, EMU and other sounds that are visible to you, to your external drive. Use aliases in the original folders on your internal HD. You can also do this with your user-created Apple Loops.
Try to keep around 20% of your internal HD space free.
After you moved your files, use Project Manager to scan all your drives and organize your files and directories.
Under LP > Preferences > Global > Project Manager, check "Load Project Manager database on program launch" and select "Search files using: Project Manager database", or "Search files using: Project Manager database and Search Engine".
Your EXS24 files will load like a charm.
sonther

So You Think Your Computer's Not Powerful Enough For FCE/FCP !!!!!

It's NOT a question - just some sobering thoughts!
How many times do we get worried owners asking whether the Mac they have or the one they intend to get will have enough power to operate FCE/FCP?
So I trawled through the history books - otherwise known as back-copies of Macworld and this is what I discovered.
Final Cut Pro was released in April 1999. At that time the most powerful Macs had the following specification:-
G3 450MHz processors.
OS 8.6
Couldn't find the HD size but guess it was around 20GB.
All this power cost over £2,000 !
Now I know that the latest versions of FCE/FCP have additional features, but if we disregard HD processing the latest are not that much different from the original.
So has anyone, even those that buy the puniest Mac-Mini, got anything to really worry about?
Ian.(Who sets cats amongst pigeons).

I have a 1Ghz, G4 Powerbook w/768MB RAM and FCEHD runs beautifully. I also successfully use DVDSP2, Compressor, Cinema 4d 9.52, AE6.5Pro and RealFlow3. Motion 1 causes some crashes when I try to use particle effects and some AE based plug ins, but it does work for basic stuff.
OK, bragging over

FCP and negative film color correction? Any experience?

Hello There,
I'm running into more and more low budget filmmakers who are trying there hand at making short films in Super 8 movie film (yes, it's still around believe it or not). Kodak has two new film stocks out for Super 8 and one is 200T and the other is 500T (both cut down from their pro 16mm and 35mm pro stocks).
When these filmmakers get this stuff developed they don't have the money to have it transferred at a pro shop so they are using equipment made by a company in Texas that does a very good job at transferring the film, but it doesn't have the adjustments needed to make negative film look the way it should.
I know a few people who color correct it with FCP and FCE and they can actually make it look fairly good.
My question is: is there a plug in or other software that can be used that is meant to do this? Or does anyone have any experience on this site with color correcting negative film with FCP? If so, what filters do you use?
Any thoughts or comments would be great to hear from. Remember, I know this can be done by the big players, what I want to know can it be done with FCP and still look fairly good?
Thanks for your help,
Mike

Well, this is pretty easy. Just throw a CHANNEL>INVERT on the negative footage before you color correct. You might have to do that before you even begin editing, as that turns the negative image into a positive one. It isn't Real Time though, so you'll have to render all the time...every cut. Unless you add the filter an export a self contained QT Movie of each tape. But then you lose time code.
So why do they do this again? Cheaper...OK. Ease? Not really.
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