Final Cut Studio Upgrade?

Hello!
I just recently purchased Final Cut Studio 3 lisence from a local retail store (varimport) and had my 3% discount in price as I'm a student. I'm also very keen to upgrade to the future version of Final Cut Studio and I'd like to know can I upgrade my version with the upgrade version (299$) or do I have to purchase a completely new license? I've had different answers to this question and now I'd like to ask it here on Apple's official forum . I mean the situation is pretty bad if I have to spend another 'round 1000€ for a new license this year.... or whenever the next major version will come out. In the end that 3% discount really doesn't mean anything when the price is that high.
Thanks in advance,
Miika
An indie filmmaker

Current academic versions of Final Cut (which you got) will not upgrade to newer versions of Final Cut. They will update via Software Updater for patches, but not to a full new version. You'll have to buy a full version.
As for price, in the past, sometimes the academic versions were about the same price as the upgrades. This latest version, the academic prices went up significantly.
What will happen in the next version? Who knows. But there's the current situation and the history. Roll the bones.

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Check to make sure your current FCP install (FCP 6) isn't an academic or Not-For-Resale version; neither is eligible for upgrade.
If you have a legitimate retail version of FCP 6, make sure you are entering the exact serial number as found on the two stickers affixed to the front of the booklet titled "Installing Your Software" that came packaged with FCP 6.
Be careful to enter a 0 (zero) instead of an uppercase O and a 1 (one) instead of a lowercase l (L) or vice versa. The serial number should be 1 letter - 3 numbers - 3 letters - 3 numbers - 3 letters - 3 numbers - 3 letters - 3 numbers - 3 letters - 3 letters - 1 letter with 3 numbers
-DH

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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.

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Since I upgraded from Final Cut Pro 2 to Final Cut Studio 2 to Final Cut Studio 3 do I have to sell everything as a bundle or can I sell each upgrade individually?
Does it matter if I registered the software with Apple?
If so, how can I find out if the software is registered?
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from Apple's Software License Agreement (legal stuff): http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/finalcutstudio2.pdf
"3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute or sublicense the Apple Software. You may, however, make a one-time permanent transfer of all of your license rights to the Apple Software to another party, provided that: (a) the transfer must include all of the Apple Software, including all its component parts, original media, printed materials and this License; (b) you do not retain any copies of the Apple Software, full or partial, including copies stored on a computer or other storage device; and (c) the party receiving the Apple Software reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License. All components of the Apple Software are provided as part of a bundle and may not be separated from the bundle and distributed as standalone applications.
Updates: If an Apple Software update completely replaces (full install) a previously licensed version of the Apple Software, you may not use both versions of the Apple Software at the same time nor may you transfer them separately."
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Am I eligible for $299 Final Cut Studio Upgrade?

I own the following versions of Final Cut Pro. Some of them are very old.
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Final Cut Pro 3.0 (Academic)
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Will my ownership of any of these versions qualify me for the new $299 Final Cut Studio upgrade? And how does the upgrade work, does one just input their serial number from a previous version (I ask because none of my owned versions are currently installed)?
Thanks for the help. Much appreciated!

Not quite sure how your FCP4 upgrade works as the previous academic versions were not upgradable.
The Final Cut Studio 3 upgrade version requires a non academic, full retail (non-upgrade) FCP serial number as the basis for upgrading.
However, when in doubt about this, best to have a conversation with Apple directly as they are the ultimate authority on whether this will work or not.
x

Help Me about Final Cut Studio Upgrade.

I'm a student studied Editing in KOREA.
I had used Final Cut Studio 5.1 now.
and I wanted to upgrade FCP Studio 7. so I bought Final Cut Studio Upgrade 7 last week.
And then I tried to installed, and I sucessed upgrade once. but it was not perpectly.
So I re-installed from beginning(FCPS 5.1) yesterday.
But now I can upgrade to FCPS 7 from FCPS 5.1.
Because It said "My serial number is not vaild." again and again.
(so I did format my mac book pro. and I installed from beginning, Mac OS X, iLife, iWork...FCPS 5.1. But I have same problem."
I can't understand this situation. and I don't know the solution.
I'm sorry to no support line about software in KOREA. T.T
I need your help!!!!!!!

If your 5.1 version was an academic version, it is not eligible for upgrade.
But you say that the upgrade installed once, but not "perpectly" (whatever that means). Specifically, what went wrong with the first install?
By the way, you don't need to have the older version on your computer to install an upgrade; all you need is the serial number from a legal RETAIL copy. If you own a legal retail copy (not academic) and are still having installation problems, contact Apple.
-DH

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Hi Gina,
If you buy FCPstudio2 (Full Package):
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I am finding this a bit confusing... Do I really need to upgrade my video card or is it a matter of turning on Quartz Extreme properly?
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I am currently using FCE on a Powerbook G4 and am considering upgrading to Final Cut Studio. Which system would give me better performance: New iMac 24" (2.8 Penryn processor) or MacBook Pro (2.5 Penryn processor)? Does the NVIDIA graphics card for the iMac upgrade significantly improve editing performance.. or is the AGI 2600 Pro card sufficient? Anything else worth considering when comparing these systems?
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FW 400 is enough to deal with DV footage,
Not all HD formats require eSATA drives, DVCPRO HD for example can be handled by FW 400 or FW 800 drives and HDV streams pretty much the same DV does.
Things change if at some point you need to deal with Uncompressed SD or HD, ProRes etc.
eSATA then would become mandatory.
If you'd like to set up a desktop then MacPro is what I suggest.
If you don't make a living from editing then I guess an iMac will do for a while.
A MacPro allows you to host/replace multiple internal drives, host/replace capture cards or GPUs if you need for business purposes.
Increase RAM up to 32GB etc
iMac does not offer such options.
Your call,
G.

Final Cut Studio upgrades...

Im getting a 24-inch iMac with extra stuff in it and Final Cut Studio 2. Im a student in college and noticed that people who have the first FCS academic version arent able to get FCS 2 at the upgrade price. Here is my question, If I get the academic version of FCS 2, will I beable to use the serial # to get the upgrade discount for the FCS 3 when it comes out? Or do I have to have the regular $1299 version?
Also, is this a good configuration in the 24 inch for getting Final Cut Studio 2?
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
500GB Serial ATA Drive
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 256MB SDRAM
These features are the extras I can get...

If you get the academic version of FCS 2 then the price is about the same as for upgrade of FCS 3 when it comes out. The reason it is not eligible for upgrade is because of the already lower price of $699. So the answer is no. so you could always buy the academic version now instead and when the next version comes out you will pay the same price again $699.
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Final Cut Studio Upgrade from 10.4.11?

I just want to be absolutely sure that I qualify for the upgrade. I purchased Final Cut Studio 5 on my old power pc (not intel) using 10.4.11. I believe the discs are universal but my question is this. I'd like to buy a new power mac and just the FCS upgrade. Will I qualify even though my FCP version is from the power pc/10.4.6 days? In other words, can I install from scratch on a new power mac just the upgrade disks or do I need the original FCS 5 disks for complete installation?

I purchased Final Cut Studio 5 on my old power pc (not intel) using 10.4.11
There is no Final Cut Studio 5. The current version is Final Cut Studio 2009, also known as Final Cut Studio 3.
If you're referring to Final Cut PRO 5, then it is not compatible with Intel processor Macs. The first version that was compatible was version 5.1 (aka the "Universal" version).
I'd like to buy a new power mac and just the FCS upgrade
Good luck with that. PowerMacs, called so because they used Power PC (PPC) processors, have not been manufactured in some time now. All that's available new for the past couple of years are Intel Macs. Or perhaps you've stumbled across one that was h>I purchased Final Cut Studio 5 on my old power pc (not intel) using 10.4.11
There is no Final Cut Studio 5. The current version is Final Cut Studio 2009, also known as Final Cut Studio 3.
If you're referring to Final Cut PRO 5, then it is not compatible with Intel processor Macs. The first version that was compatible was version 5.1 (aka the "Universal" version).
I'd like to buy a new power mac and just the FCS upgrade
Good luck with that. PowerMacs, called so because they used Power PC (PPC) processors, have not been manufactured in some time now. All that's available new for the past couple of years are Intel Macs. Or perhaps you've stumbled across one that was hidden away in a warehouse somewhere.
Will I qualify even though my FCP version is from the power pc/10.4.6 days?
Yes, as long as you own ANY retail version of Final Cut Pro (all the way back to version 1), you qualify for the $299.00 (USD) upgrade to the current version of Final Cut Studio.
In other words, can I install from scratch on a new power mac just the upgrade disks or do I need the original FCS 5 disks for complete installation?
All you'll need are the upgrade install discs and the serial number for the upgrade as well as the serial number for your previous version. The previous version does NOT need to be installed at all.
-DHidden away in a warehouse somewhere.
Will I qualify even though my FCP version is from the power pc/10.4.6 days?
Yes, as long as you own ANY retail version of Final Cut Pro (all the way back to version 1), you qualify for the $299.00 (USD) upgrade to the current version of Final Cut Studio.
In other words, can I install from scratch on a new power mac just the upgrade disks or do I need the original FCS 5 disks for complete installation?
All you'll need are the upgrade install discs and the serial number for the upgrade as well as the serial number for your previous version. The previous version does NOT need to be installed at all.
-DH

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See if this document helps:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2005
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Will Final cut studio upgrade work??

Hi
My office in considering buying the Final cut 5 studio package. We have the full version of FCP 4.5 and all the stuff that comes with it. However we have the educational verion of DVD studio pro 3.
Just wondering if that will be a problem if we got the upgrade version of the studio package. If the EDU version doesn't work, can it be upgraded from any other version of DVDSP?
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Cheif Editor..AMV

Do you have to own the full version of EVERYTHING to get the upgrade?
To get the $500 upgrade - yes. However, there is another upgrade - all you need is FCP. The latter is $700 and the only one that you would qualify for.
You can see what I mean here. On the right there's a heading labeled "Upgrade Requirements" - spells it out.

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