Powerbook and Final Cut Pro Studio 2

Will a Powerbook run Final Cut Pro Studio 2 or do I have to buy another mac? Looking to upgrade FCP

Here is the info you need: http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs/

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    Hi,
    I have a client with both of these installed on the same machine (running 10.4.6).
    When they try and launch either application, the splash screen comes up, loading various filters, etc. then they get an error message:
    "File Error: A file of this name already exists" "OK"
    Clicking "OK" closes the app.
    Any idea:
    1. What the file in question is?
    2. Can it be deleted to let the app run?
    3. Can Final Cut Express HD 3.5 and Final Cut Pro Studio 5.1.1 be used on the same machine?
    I'll post this on the Final Cut Pro thread too (but with the order reversed).

    1. No idea.
    2. Depends what the file is.
    3. Yes. Though I've never tried to run them at the same time.

  • Looking at the Imac and final cut pro studio

    I have a $5000.00 firm budget on upgrading my computer + peripherals. Im weighing between 15" MBP 2.4 and the 24" Imac 2.33ghz.
    I know I wouldnt have a problem with FCS2 on the MBP, but what about the imac? I have a shopping list of peripherals that I need for my studio, and have want the most computer for my budget.
    Placing my order monday so I have the weekend to decide.
    JD

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  • Does Final Cut Pro Studio work on old powerbook?

    I'm planning to buy the Final Cut Pro Studio package, but before I want to be sure that it will work fine on my PowerBook.
    I have enough Processor (G4 1Ghz) and RAM (1Gb) as apple suggest, but I'm worried about the supported graphics cards listed on the recommendation. My GeForce4 MX graphics cards is not mentioned. and of course I have to upgrade to OS 10.4.x... this is not a problem.
    In this moment, from the Final Cut Pro Studio package, I only need to use FCP, DVDSP and Compressor. I have to import about 1 hour SD movie, other short clip, convert to AC3 and Mpeg2 and use DVD Pro to authoring a DVD. I don't need to use a lot of graphic fx with motion or capture in HD format.
    Thank you for your suggestion and recommendation!
    I hope to be more active in this forum soon!
    Beppe
    PowerBook G4 1Ghz, 1G ram   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   Video Card GeForce4 MX

    It worked well enough (but slowly) on mine. But you probably won't be able to install Motion because of your graphics card.
    rh

  • I purchased final cut pro studio but i reinstalled my os and cant final the serial number what can I do

    i purchased final cut pro studio but i reinstalled my os and cant final the serial number what can I do

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3866?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1861
    MtD

  • Final Cut Pro Studio 5.1.1 and Final Cut Express HD 3.5

    Hi,
    I have a client with both of these installed on the same machine (running 10.4.6).
    When they try and launch either application, the splash screen comes up, loading various filters, etc. then they get an error message:
    "File Error: A file of this name already exists" "OK"
    Clicking "OK" closes the app.
    Any idea:
    1. What the file in question is?
    2. Can it be deleted to let the app run?
    3. Can Final Cut Pro Studio 5.1.1 and Final Cut Express HD 3.5 be used on the same machine?
    I'll post this on the Final Cut Express HD 3.5 thread too (but with the order reversed).

    What you did was not enough to delete the preferences properly.
    This article tells you how. It is for FCE2 but works the same for FCE3 so I assume it is also OK for FCE 3.5:-
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93690
    It's simple to do so try it before reinstalling etc. - You should completely uninstall before reinstalling:-
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301182
    Ian.

  • Final Cut Pro Studio and ProKit 7 conflict

    Hi,
    I've been trying to find a solution to a problem I've had with FCP Studio but can't seem to find one. Since running a software upgrade on my Mac Pro 2008 running 10.6.8, I can't seem to get DVD Studio Pro 4, Motion 4 and a few other parts of FCP Studio 7 to open. They crash instantly on opening and the only solution I have found is replacing ProKit 7, in the system, with an older ProKit 5.1. This works but then knocks out the ability to run some newer Apple apps. I'm running an identical system on a MacBook Pro 2011 and everything seems to run perfectly fine on ProKit 7 so wonder why the Mac Pro can't do the same. I've tried installing ProKit 5 and updating up to version 7, and also tried copying a copy of ProKit 7 from the working MacBook Pro system both without success. Does anyone know of any solution to get all my older FCP Studio apps and new Apple apps to run on the latest ProKit 7 on the Mac Pro? Is there perhaps something else in  conflict with the apps?
    Any help gratefully received.
    Alec

    Hi everyone,
    Just an update on this problem. I've now resolved it, by luck more then anything!
    I was rebuilding another Mac and noticed the exact point the same issue occurred so now know what the cause is, and it's such a simple but strange solution!
    During the process of decluttering my system of none essential file (well I thought they were non essential!) I removed a particular file which seems to be needed by the Final Cut Pro Studio  apps. This file is in the root System folder (System/Library/Colorsync/Profiles). Make sure you have "Generic Gray Gamma 2.2 Profile.icc"
    in the folder or this will cause DVD Studio Pro, Motion4, CinemaTools and a few other Pro apps to unexpectedly quit at launch.
    It was that simple! As soon as it was back in place everything was working with the latest ProKit 7 framework (so know need to downgrade Prokit to version 5 anymore!)
    Hope this helps anyone in the same situation!
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  • Is there a way to run Motion and Final Cut Pro on Separate Machines?

    Is there a way to run Motion and Final Cut Pro from the same Final Cut Studio license on separate machines? We hadn't realised when we bought Final Cut Studio that it wouldn't allow this. Our editor doesn't use motion, and while I mainly use After Effects on our motion graphics machine, I was wanting to try using motion for some particle effects. Unfortunately, it won't let me open it while Final Cut is running on our editor's machine. I can understand not letting two copies of same application run under the same serial number at the same time, but it would be nice to be able to use both programs that we own concurrently. At very least it would be good to warn you that this isn't possible in the product description, not in some fine print license agreement once you have already bought the software.
    -Matt

    I do not know of any software, in any platform that can operate from the same license over a network simultaneously.This is the exact reason for the existence of Volume Licensing. If for example a project ran in each one of the included applications from different sources that were not an active network, I doubt you would have a problem.Like, doing a project at work and geting the outcome with the Powerbook at home...Sorta!

  • Downgrading from Final Cut Pro Studio to Final Cut Express

    Will Final Cut Express let me use the Boris Title 3D Video Generator effect that I now use in Final Cut Pro Studio?
    Does it have an outline text video generator effect?
    Since I have DVDSP 4.1.2, will I be able to drag my exported non self-contained quicktime movie into DVDSP? I have read I can use iDVD.
    I see from the tutorial (http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/tutorials/) it does not have the ability to log clips for batch capture later but it does have a project button. Does anyone use that and can share what it does?
    I have a Canon DV20 HD camera which I use for DV also. Since I have read that FCE will not read HDV from this camera, has anyone brought DV in using this camera?
    Does anyone see any other negatives to downgrading?
    I have been using Final Cut Pro from version 1.5 since it did what I needed it to do. Over the years they have added a plethora of packages to it, none of which I use. So why spend 700.00 to upgrade when I can spend 200 to get what I will use?
    Thanks for your input.

    Lots of questions:
    "Will Final Cut Express let me use the Boris Title 3D Video Generator effect that I now use in Final Cut Pro Studio?"
    Yes.
    "Does it have an outline text video generator effect?"
    Yes, but don't use. Use Title 3D.
    "Since I have DVDSP 4.1.2, will I be able to drag my exported non self-contained quicktime movie into DVDSP?"
    Yes. Or you can use Compressor, which you should have, to encode your video.
    "I see from the tutorial (http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/tutorials/) it does not have the ability to log clips for batch capture later but it does have a project button. Does anyone use that and can share what it does?"
    It allows you to log your material first, selecting the pieces on the tape you want to capture and then going back and letting the machine capture the selected pieces.
    "I have a Canon DV20 HD camera which I use for DV also. Since I have read that FCE will not read HDV from this camera, has anyone brought DV in using this camera?"
    Never heard of camera.
    "Does anyone see any other negatives to downgrading?"
    What version are you using?

  • Specifications for Final Cut Pro Studio (FCP 7) ?

    I have a G5 running OSX 10.4. I'm pretty sure I have to install OSX 10.5 to run the studio. But what about my other computer specs? Will my GeForce FX 5200 Graphics Chipset be enough? Will Quicktime 7.0 be enough? Here are my G5 specs. Following are the Apple FCP Studio specs. What do I need to do to get this G% up to speed to run the full, latest FCP Studio? Any help would be appreciated greatly.
      Machine Name:
    Power Mac G5
      Machine Model:
    PowerMac7,2
      CPU Type:
    PowerPC 970  (2.2)
      Number Of CPUs:
    2
      CPU Speed:
    1.8 GHz
      L2 Cache (per CPU):
    512 KB
      Memory:
    4.5 GB
      Bus Speed:
    900 MHz
      Boot ROM Version:
    5.1.4f0
      Serial Number:
    G84081BTQES
    GeForce FX 5200:
      Chipset Model:
    GeForce FX 5200
      Type:
    Display
      Bus:
    AGP
      Slot:
    SLOT-1
      VRAM (Total):
    64 MB
      Vendor:
    nVIDIA (0x10de)
      Device ID:
    0x0321
      Revision ID:
    0x00a2
      ROM Revision:
    2060
      Displays:
    Display:
      Type:
    Display
      Display Type:
    LCD
      Resolution:
    1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
      Depth:
    32-bit Color
      Core Image:
    Supported
      Main Display:
    Yes
      Mirror:
    Off
      Online:
    Yes
      Quartz Extreme:
    Supported
    Display:
      Status:
    No display connected
    QUICKTIME 7.0
    FINAL CUT PRO STUDIO SPECS
    Video System NTSC, PAL, HD Video Formats DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO HD, HDV, XDCAM HD, IMX, P2, AVC-Intra, AVCHD, XDCAM EX, Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit HD (4:2:2 YUV) via PCI card, Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit SD (4:2:2 YUV) via FireWire or PCI card Audio Formats 48 kHz, 16-bit Supported Codecs ProRes 4444, ProRes 422 (HQ), ProRes 422, ProRes 422 (Proxy), ProRes 422 (LT), ProRes Apple Intermediate Codec, OfflineRT Photo-JPEG Codec Supported File Types Video: QuickTime
    Audio: AIFF, WAV
    Image: PSD, BMP, JPEG, PICT, PNG, SGI, TARGA, TIFF Number of Video Tracks 99 Number of Audio Tracks 99 Film Editing Support Yes, Cinema Tools 4.5 included
    Support for 35mm 3-perf, 35mm 4-perf and 16mm-20 Edit Decision List (EDL) Support Yes Deck Control FireWire, RS-422, RS-232 DVD Authoring DVD and Blu-ray authoring support via DVD Studio Pro 4 System Requirements Minimum Requirements for Installation
    Computer: Mac computer with an Intel processor
    Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.6
    Memory: 1 GB
    Hard Drive: 4 GB for applications; Additional 46 GB for optional templates, content and tutorials (9 GB for DVD Studio Pro 4 content, 7 GB for Motion 4 templates and tutorial media, 22 GB for Soundtrack Pro 3 audio content, 8 GB for LiveFonts and LiveType animated elements and templates
    Graphics: AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card; Final Cut Studio is not compatible with Intel graphics processors
    Display: 1280 x 800
    Software: QuickTime 7.6 or Later
    Hardware: DVD-ROM drive for installation
    Color Requirements
    Computer: Mac Pro, 17" MacBook Pro, 24" iMac with Intel Core Duo, 2.5 GHz Power Mac G5 Quad-Core
    Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600; ATI Radeon X1600; nVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT, 7600 GT, 7300 GT, 6800 Ultra DDL, 6800 GT DDL, 6600; nVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
    Display: 1680 x 1050
    Hardware: 3-button mouse
    4K and 2K DPX Files: 512MB of VRAM
    32-Bit Rendering: 256MB of VRAM
    DVD Studio Pro Requirements
    Computer: PowerPC G5 or Intel Core Duo for HD DVD playback
    Hardware: SuperDrive or other DVD recorder for burning; Double-layer recorder required for double-layer burning; External hard drive or Internet transfer required for delivery of HD projects to replicator; DLT drive, external hard drive or Internet transfer required for delivery of SD projects to replicator
    Soundtrack Pro Requirements
    Hardware: Audio interface with 6-channel sound output required for 5.1 surround monitoring; Audio interface with multiple inputs required for multitrack recording
    Recommended Configurations
    Memory: 2 GB for compressed HD and uncompressed SD editing; 4 GB for uncompressed HD
    Motion Recommendations
    Graphics: ATI Radeon X1900 XT, X850 XT, X800 XT, X1600; nVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT, 6800 Ultra DDL, 6800 GT DDL; nVIDIA Quadro FX 4500; 256 MB VRAM for 32-bit rendering
    Color Recommendations
    Graphics: ATI Radeon X1900 XT
    Display: Dual displays with 1920 x 1200 resolution Qualified Hardware FireWire camcorders and decks; Mac OS X-compatible analog and SDI capture hardware

    It will likely run FCP but won't run Motion or Color. If the fastest external drive connection you have is FW800 then you'll be somewhat limited in the number of streams of video you can work with at the same time.
    Also, it would run better with 4 GB RAM.
    x

  • How do you Chapter Video Podcasts in Final Cut Pro Studio 2

    I am in final cut pro studio 2. I have my video setup like I want. I placed Markers and labeled them as chapters. But when I try to export i just get a chapterless video. How on earth do i get this to work. I tried exporting with Compressor and exporting with Quicktime pro. I just want to make a chaptered video podcast why is it so darn hard to do so? I went hunting everywhere on the net and nothing explains just how to do it in Final Cut Pro. Everything is iMovie this iMovie that .... well sorry, but I don't want to use stinking iMovie.
    Sorry for venting I'm just really aggravated because I have tried four different things hoping it would work but each export which is two hours of wasted time that I fall more behind.

    Hi Patrick,
    My FCP experience is limited - I write software add-ons for it, but I don't edit. I remember this issue coming up before though. QuickTime has the ability to create chapter tracks, but you can't do this from markers in FCP. (I used to do it with the great QuickTime editor in Adobe GoLive.)
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  • New iMacs and Final Cut Pro

    I apologize in advance but since the Search function is disabled, I am unable to search for answers on this topic.
    How well does FCP run on one of the new iMacs? I am not looking to use Motion but just FCP and Compressor. I am currently running FC Studio on the first generation MBP and would like to move these functions over to a dedicated iMac. The iMac's sole function would be capture, edit, and encode QT clips.
    I am currently using Final Cut Pro Studio and have not upgraded to FC Studio 2.
    Thanks for any insight and ideas.

    John,
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    My iMac setup for video editing: 2.33 GHz; 3GB RAM; NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT; 750 GB internal HD (misc. storage); 500 GB CalDigit FireWireVR (media); 500GB Maxtor (media backup). This is my setup and I edit DV and HDV using FCS.
    Hopefully this information is helpful.

  • Motion and Final Cut Pro Problem

    I recently updated my computer and went with the new Quad-Core Mac. I had to reload the Final Cut Pro Studio software, and I've got a problem that is vexing me to no end.
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    What gives?
    John

    I find the roundtrip to Motion to be less than useful when there are a lot of layers involved. What works better for me is to export a movie using the same settings you're using in FCP and then import that. If the settings in Motion match the FCP settings, no rendering should be required. Unfortunately, you can't then use the "open in editor" function to fix anything... but must reopen the Motion project and export again.

  • Sony DCR-HC42 and Final Cut Pro??

    Can anyone verify that the Sony DCR HC42 digital video camera works with an G4 12" iBook and Final Cut Pro 5??
    I want to buy this camera but want to make sure I can edit the footage with FCP.
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  • Setting up final cut pro studio after fault

    Hi
    I installed final cut pro studio a few months ago but my mac then had to go in for repair. I have since had it back but when trying to run any of the studio applications, when asked to enter my serial number again it says it cannot run application as licensing data is corrupt.
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    If it was my mac, I'd archive anything of importance to another drive or cd's or data dvd's, then do a complete erase and install of everything, starting with the OS.
    Install OS, run the updates, install applications, run the updates. Repair permissions and reboot after every installation. You'll be stunned at how spiffy your machine will then be.
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