Is FCP 7 64-bit ?

Hello,
I read the technical specs of FCP 7, but I cannot find if it is 32-bit or 64-bit software.
I also heard that FCP 6 only uses max. 2 GB RAM. Is that also valid for FCP 7 ?
Thanks,
Hubert

Andy,
Quicktime X is 64-bit but, anything that requires a plugin or almost all the formats you would work with in FCP are not handled by Quicktime X. Quicktime 7 is doing that.
Don't take my word for it (I don't 'cause I don't know jack).
http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars/6#quicktime-x
or
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/01/insidemac_os_x_snow_leopard_quicktimex.html
Yes the apps need to get there to but everything they depend also need to work that way.
o| TOnyTOny |o
Message was edited by: ap_TonyTony

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