Question RE: Final Cut Pro X Software

Hello,
This is a general question regarding the software program Final Cut Pro X. I am thinking about purchasing the software. I own multiple mac computers all using the same Apple ID. If I purchase the Final Cut Pro X software once, am I allowed to install it on the other computers if I buy it on one of them?
Thank you in advance for any help.

YYou can install it on as many computers as you own and control.

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Final Cut Pro X - software update issues

Hi,
I’m trying to update my Final Cut Pro X software on my Mac and I keep getting the following error message:
An error has occurred.
The operation couldn’t be completed
(NSURLErrorDomain error – 1102.)(102)
Does anyone know what this means? And, how can I resolve it? I can’t export my projects out of Final Cut Pro either and keep receiving the error message (error -1); which I think is related to the software needing an update.
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks,
Alicia

that error code in human language means 'no read permission'
Are you logged-in with your Account, you purchased the installed version of FCPX with?
Are you using a purchased version or the trial version?

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My first question is quite simple, I know that previously final cut pro could only use up to 2.5GBs of memory, now I'm just a bit curious if it can use more since leopard is a 64-bit OS. Right now I'm using Final Cut Studio 1. I'm just asking this question since I intend to get an additional 4GB of ram (Right now I only have 2GB) I'm going to get Muskin's MacPro memory. I generally run my system down to about 200MB of free memory and sometimes down to 10MB when I'm using photoshop in conjunction to FCP. What does everyone think about getting an additional 4GB?
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Now when using DVD player or watching my MPEG2's on DVD Studio, they play poorly too. The image is clear however I get the horizontal lines when there is motion. Now when I put one of my DVD's in my DVD player (not computer) the problem goes away and everything looks fine. This is less of a problem (the horizontal lines), but I don't understand the poor playback quality.
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Thanks for my memory question!
However I'm still getting poor looking footage. Even when I open up my source clips and play them they look poor in quality. I'm getting the horizontal lines on everything that moves and corners are not sharp, they look distorted and jagged. I never had this problem before I'm not sure whats the cause or the solution. Even the footage from Final Cut Studio's tutorial looks bad (grainy, strange contrast, jagged corners and lots of horizontal lines). However the edges on my footage look a little more jagged. I think i mentioned it already but the FX transitions that are page peels, cube spins...etc give me jagged edges too.
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ugh i hate computers sometimes
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Question about Final Cut Pro X and miniDV's

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I'm thinking in buying Final Cut Pro X and use it to import and edit many hours of footage that I have on miniDV's tapes.
I've heard that to work with miniDV's, Final Cut Pro X is not great, especially regarding timecode, etc. True?
Any thoughts and advises? Many thanks!

My experience is if you're shooting SD then you shouldn't have a problem unless you are trying to load a full hour. When I tried that, the computer went crazy and loaded the video as thousands of clips just a few frames long.
That was supposed to be for a multicam shoot. I went back to FCP 7 where I've never had a single problem after at least 80 multicam projects with as many as eight cameras.
I'll have to try it again in FCP X now that there have been two updates since my last try.
I've also used HDV mini DV tapes shot with a Canon HV40. The video looked great in FCP X and I had no problem with clips that were 2-3 minutes long.
I did not load my HDV clips as ProRes in FCP X because, when I did try it, they looked like total crap. I was afraid my finished exported video would also look like that.

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Since the application was downloaded, how do I make a backup copy? I mean, I could
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Tom, thanks for your Answer!
I'll just burn the FCPX app to a DVD and hope that's all the files it needs.
As for my drive, it is formatted just the same as all my other externals.
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Not legal NFR is exactly that = Not For Resell
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Welcome to the Support Communities! I’m happy to hear that you liked the Final Cut Pro X software enough to purchase the full version. You will be amazed at all of the things you can do with this creative software!
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When I turn on my fcpx it seems it loads all events etc...and when it finish loading the frame is grey...no browser...no libraryes..
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SOS

salvaLosAngeles wrote:
When I turn on my fcpx it seems it loads all events etc...and when it finish loading the frame is grey...no browser...no libraryes..
please,
I need help
I'm working for a TV channel anb I'm really upset with this (kind of beta) program
SOS
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how to import MXF file to final cut pro?

Directly or XDCAM transfer depending on camera according to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_Exchange_Format
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