• Apple Final Cut Pro

  Editing FCP X with a 21.5-inch iMac

  Posted by Howie Young on June 14, 2015 at 1:06 am

  Would I be able to edit HD video and some 4K footage with FCP X on a 21.5-inch iMac with the following specs:

  3.1GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz
  Apple 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM -2X8GB
  512GB Flash Storage
  NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 1GB GDDR5

  Jeff Kirkland replied 10 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Craig Alan

  June 14, 2015 at 5:56 pm

  Good question. HD yes; but 4 K??? Please post if you find out.

  Mac Pro, macbook pro, Imacs (i7); Canon 5D Mark III/70D, Panasonic AG-HPX170/AG-HPX250P, Canon HV40, Sony Z7U/VX2000/PD170; FCP 6 certified; FCP X write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.
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  Jeff Kirkland

  June 14, 2015 at 11:27 pm

  I’ve edited some basic 4k stuff on an 11″ MacBook Air so I’d assume you could get away with it on that spec iMac. It probably won’t be the most fun you’ve ever had but it’ll probably work. Using proxies will help a lot.

  Jeff Kirkland | Video Producer | Southern Creative Media | Melbourne Australia
  http://www.southerncreative.com.au | G+: https://gplus.to/jeffkirkland | Twitter: @jeffkirkland

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