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  Will MC 5 read version 4 projects?

  Posted by Danielle Wang on May 20, 2011 at 7:52 pm

  I might be starting an indie feature using MC5. There is a possibility I will need to switch to ver.4 after I start. Will version 4 read MC 5 project? In other words, is it backward compatible? Thanks

  Dan Marlow replied 14 years, 12 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  Scott Cumbo

  May 20, 2011 at 8:10 pm

  If your cuts only(no effects), you’ll be fine.

  But some effects will not transfer back down to ver 4, and may even prevent you from open the sequence in ver 4. So i wouldn’t suggest doing it.

  Scott Cumbo
  Editor
  Broadway Video, NYC
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  Michael Phillips

  May 20, 2011 at 11:58 pm

  Most if not all of your sequence move forward. The issue as mentioned, is that some effect will not move back. As always, use a copy of the bin with the sequence when doing so.

  Michael

  Michael Phillips
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  Dan Marlow

  May 23, 2011 at 9:23 am

  Hi. In moving between versions 4 and 5 I have had some issues with timecode changing on AMA footage.

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