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  How do I go back to FCP 7

  Posted by Flo De haan on June 21, 2011 at 2:53 pm

  I quickly installed FCPX to explore its new features.

  Big dissapointment so far!

  The biggest… I cannot open previous projects.

  Does anyone know how I can revert the installation and open FCP 7 again?

  I’m really the kind of person ready to advance to new software, but so far FCPX is a step back, or actually a few steps back. imovie Pro is the best description.

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  I use:
  Hardware:
  MacBookPro 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
  L2 Cache 2MB – Bus Speed 8MHZ
  NVIDEA GeForce 8600M GT VRAM 512 MB

  Software:
  OS Version 10.6.7 (Snow Leopard)
  FCP & Adobe Production Premium CS4
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  Chris Harlan replied 12 years, 5 months ago 7 Members · 12 Replies
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  Steve Connor

  June 21, 2011 at 2:55 pm

  FCP7 hasn’t gone it’s just been moved to a different folder in your Apps folder

  Steve Connor
  Adrenalin Television

  Have you tried “Search Posts”? Enlightenment may be there.
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  Stephen Bakopanos

  June 21, 2011 at 2:56 pm

  It’s independent of FCP 7.

  FCP 7 should still be on your system and should open just fine. The two can co-exist.
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  Tony Brittan

  June 21, 2011 at 2:57 pm

  Don’t they both work on the same system? David did a great article about running with a partition that would definitely enable that but I figured that they would possibly “play nice”

  Tony Brittan
  Island Shore Productions
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  Flo De haan

  June 21, 2011 at 3:03 pm

  Thanks all.

  Problem solved!

  Have them side to side in my dock now.

  At least I can explore FCPX to see what the REAL advance.

  And in the meantime continue working as a PRO (7 that is)

  Advice: don’t buy FCPX. Wait!

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  I use:
  Hardware:
  MacBookPro 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
  L2 Cache 2MB – Bus Speed 8MHZ
  NVIDEA GeForce 8600M GT VRAM 512 MB

  Software:
  OS Version 10.6.7 (Snow Leopard)
  FCP & Adobe Production Premium CS4
  *****
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  Mario Gongora

  June 21, 2011 at 4:11 pm

  What the hell is wrong with apple?!?!?!? Not being able to open FCP 7 projects??? Just tried it! Luckily I found this post. Thanks guys.
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  Steve Yager

  November 24, 2013 at 12:23 am

  How did you do this? I’m not finding FCP 7 on my system anywhere now that I’ve installed X.
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  Chris Harlan

  November 24, 2013 at 2:40 am

  [steve yager] “How did you do this? I’m not finding FCP 7 on my system anywhere now that I’ve installed X.

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  Look in Applications. You should be able to find it in a folder marked Final Cut Studio.
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  Steve Yager

  November 24, 2013 at 3:21 am

  Judging from the origin date of this thread, I’m guessing this was probably a feature of an early version of FCP X. There’s no trace of FCP 7 on my system anymore and a quick Google search reveals that FCP X overwrites 7 these days.
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  Chris Harlan

  November 24, 2013 at 4:15 am

  [steve yager] “Judging from the origin date of this thread, I’m guessing this was probably a feature of an early version of FCP X. There’s no trace of FCP 7 on my system anymore and a quick Google search reveals that FCP X overwrites 7 these days.
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  Huh. That’s not good. Do you still have Soundtrack Pro and Color? Or is the whole folder gone?
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  Steve Yager

  November 24, 2013 at 4:16 am

  Yep, those are still there as well as Compressor and Motion. Just FCP got replaced.

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