Final Cut Studio 3 and an IMac

The new 21.5'' IMac with 3.06ghz Processor
4gig Ram
GeoForce 9400M Shared Graphics Card
Will this work with the new final cut studio?
Will I be able to edit HD well?

FCS will run on it, but that doesn't mean you will be happy with the performance.
Better to step up at least to the next model (21.5" with the ATI video processor and 1TB hard drive). The discrete video processor improves performance and the larger hard drive will also improve performance as well as give you more disk space.
Have you considered a refurbished iMac? Currently there's a 21.5"/ATI model for $100 more than the basic iMac you asked about; and a 27"/ATI model at the same price as a new 21.5"/ATI model. (I have purchased a number of refurbished Macs from Apple and they have all been perfect.)

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Final Cut Studio is the full install...where the UPGRADE means that it requires you to have a previous version. It is cheaper because it only works if you have a previous version.

Exporting scoring markers in Final Cut Studio and importing to Logic Pro

I want to export my scoring markers with the movie in Final Cut Studio and see them as markers in Logic Pro 7.2.x. I need to use the markers as "hit points" to calculate my tempos and effectively lay out my score based upon the action in the picture. I'm exporting the Final Cut Studio project to a Quicktime movie and choosing audio and video + "scoring markers". Thanks for your help.
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Don't bother rendering a movie out of LiveType, simply save the project file and import it into FCP.
LiveType outputs in the Animation codec only, so you will always have to render. Using the project file has another advantage -right clicking and choosing "Open in Editor" will drop you back into LiveType where you can quickly make adjustments, save and return to FCP with the changes in place.
To set project properties, you can use the Place Background Movie function in LiveType. Drop a short clip in and it will automatically adjust the properties to match. You can delete it once you have the settings. If you have Anamorphic video, you will still need to adjust the pixel aspect ratio -exact settings depend on the format, you haven't told us that yet.
Again, depending on the format, you might have to set the Anamorphic flag in FCP's Item Properties for the LiveType file.
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Typefaces in video:
Avoid using small, thin, delicate and Serif typefaces. They never work well.
A well known example of a Serif font is Times, which you should avoid at all costs in any case -it makes it look like you made the titles in MS Word. Stick with San Serifs with clear, bold strokes. Helvetica is a popular example of a San Serif.
If your titles are white, reduce the brightness to around 90%. Apply a shadow or border to distinguish them from the background. While it might sound counter productive, applying a tiny amount of blur can help too.
One more thing: Don't put your email address in the body of your post. The forums are open to anyone who wants to read them and by extension, web bots. They will harvest the address and bombard it with spam. We don't do personal email on the forums anyway -we share information amongst all users.

Final cut studio and space

i see that final cut studio and all the content within takes up a lot of space...can the various templates and content from motion, live type etc be installed on a separate external drive? and if so the pros and cons?
thanks

Templates and libraries (such as for Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Livetype, etc.) can be installed to an external drive during the install process. We do that for laptop installations.
It's best to always keep the applications in the Applications folder according to Pro support, but you can move the libraries anywhere you want or not install them at all.
If you do move them manually you can go into each application's preferences and set the location for the moved content. It won't harm them at all.

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I can offer a different perspective about a MAC for video editing. I used to believe that a Tower MAC was the only option for various video formats but since the landscape for current video cameras have changed, I now rely almost exclusively on a MacBook Pro.
The MBP has several advantages for attaching various adapters for competent video chores. The Express 34 slot can access two 7200 rpm SATA drives that can be RAID 0 and the MBP has Firewire 400-800 and USB 2.0 connections.
Since I use a P2 camera, I have capability of using FW connection to download clips or use a Express 34 (PCMCIA-EXP34) adapter for P2 capture. If you are using a DV camera you can capture from Firewire and capture to either FW 800 drive or the eSATA drives. You could even connect an MX0/MX02 to the Firewire for color correction.
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Final Cut Studio 2 & New iMac

Before I bought the new iMAC I asked if Final Cut Studio 2 (Final Cut Pro 6.0) would work on this computer. I was told yes.
I put the install disc in, and a message of powerpc discs will not work. However, in the folder (on the disc) it says system requirements can be Intel Duel...
Is there something I have to do to get it to recognize the Intel download?
I originally downloaded the application to my PowerPc. That died, which is why I bought the new IMac.
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The biggest complaint about FCX is that it isn't FCP. It's all new software with different methods for editing. Takes relearning how to import, organize and edit. Some fine it easy, some find it hard. There's a 30 day trial, so you can find out for yourself. Don't attempt this without training...it's VERY different.
That Apple Employee was wrong, and was just trying to sell you a computer. FCP 6 is 6 years old, and the current OS doesn't take it, nor FCP 7 into consideration as to if they will work at all. SOme people have issues with FCP 7, others don't. But the OS is not designed with FCP 6 in mind...so fair warning.
ANd yes, it takes elbow twisting to get it to even install.

Final Cut Studio on new iMac running MacOS 10.8

Several days ago, my beloved MacBook Pro died.
While its portability will be missed, money is tight and the Apple Store's offer of a refurbished new-for-late-2012 iMac was an offer I could not refuse.
MY NEW HARDWARE:
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Are there any issues with the new iMac or MacOS 10.8 to be on the lookout for?

Some people have reported issues withthe Tb-FW adaptor in capturing. Lots of posts on the FCPX forum of freezes with the 2 GB GPU. But overall, your iMac should be fast and solid.
Nice acquisition.
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Final cut studio and macbook pro

hi i have final cut studio 2 currently installed on my imac, and it kinda slows my general use of the computer
i bought a new macbook pro (the new one with aluminum casing), but its only the base, and i have not upgraded it in any way, so it is as it comes
and basically i was wondering, if i installed the entire final cut studio 2 (and aperture), how would it affect the general speed of the machine when doing other general tasks not FCS related:
a) while FCS is running
and b) while it is not running
i also want to run games off of my MBP so i really dont want to compromise speed

It needs to be filled with RAM, and when running Pro Apps, in the faster graphics processor mode. Mail, etc. will likely run fine along side them. I'd not play games when rendering though.
When they don't run, they don't affect anything but disk space 60 gigs for it all including Templates... RAM is the key to running multiple apps on any given Mac.
Nice Mac too. I just saw one the other day for the first time. I love that new trackpad the most. It's likely a lot faster than my 2.3 laptop, and I can run all the apps at the same time no problem with it. But ya need to fill up the RAM. I like that it's so green.
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I'm in for an iMac i5 for use with Final Cut Studio.
Footage is SD (DVCPRO50) and, soon, 720pN25 over DVCPRO HD.
Will the i7 give noticeable better rendering time and overall better performance than the i5? There'll be 8 GB RAM (for a start).

Well yeah, Final Cut itself won't be faster, but you CAN use Compressor to use all of the cores, or even better, have compressor use some of them while you keep working!
Other apps like Cinema 4D, After Effects etc can also use all of the cores. 64-bit will be the next step for the big apps, and don't discount the utilization of GPUs either - that's making a lot of progress as well (and offers big performance gains - I remember my first lesson in this back when Magic Bullet started using GPU acceleration... what were tediously slow plugins became bearable).

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At work, we have a Mac Pro running Final Cut Studio (original) and recently acquired a G5 and would like to purchase Studio 2 for it. Are Studio 2 projects compatible in any way with Final Cut Studio? Are there any compatibility packs for this?

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Hello:
Could I follow the color correction in final cut studio lessons(peachpit book) with an imac with 128mg vram? or I need a powerfull card.
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Yes, you can do the lessons.

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Is there a version of Final Cut Studio (I only need Finaul Cut Pto (and essential software to make it work) which will function with Mavericks?
I am too old to change again how to do things and unfortunately I need some software which only works with the latest systems.
Many of my plug in require vast ampunt of money to work with The new FinalCut, and frankly I don't like the video editing philosophy behind it. Is my opnion but it plays a role in my request,
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Thanks to everyone if there is a suggestion, and super thanks to the ones who will not suggest me why don't I learn the great new things, In that case the reply is here: I edited all my life with flatbed mechanical hardware: we had up to 7 screens to choose our takes from. I moved happily to digital, but editing is about giving tempo to the best take, and later to work on sound and effects. at 70 I learned already whatever I need to learn and I do not want to look at any manual anymore.
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There are copious amount of posts explainging this in depth in the discussion, its asked a number of times each day. So rather than add to the confusion, read the replies from the guys who are long time FCP 7 users and are running Mavericks and when you have a specific question, post back.

Final Cut Studio and Mountain Lion?

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I don't have the time to re-install the whole FCP shebang. But I would like to upgrade to Mountain Lion.
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Thank you mishmumken ...
I remember how long it took to do the last install. And my FCP is running sooooo smoothly. And my discs are sitting in another city ... a two day drive to fetch ... or a border to cross if I have them shipped. Tsk tsk tsk.
Maybe I'll do the Mountain Lion on my laptop, to try it out ... and see if my currently installed FCP will still run properly (you do say 'it is recommended', but maybe not absolutely required, my risk). And not touch the tower, where I do most of my work anyhow.
Very much appreciated mish,
Ben

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Hello everybody,
I would like to know if I can export swf files from Flash 8 (For MAC) to Final Cut Studio in order to convert them to Video files such as *.avi, *.mpg and to modify them. On Flash we can publish a flash file as quicktime file, but several effects included in Flash 8 are not available. We can to export it as AVI, but just from Windows, from Mac is not available, anybody knows why?
For this reason, I have:
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3) and it will be ready to work with it on Mac with Final Cut Studio.
If anybody knows how can I simplify it? and how can I work with Final cut from a Flash file using just a MAC?
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