• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Simple question

  Posted by Chris Poisson on February 16, 2006 at 5:22 pm

  Not urgent, does anyone remember the date of FCP’s very first release? Approximately?

  Have a wonderful day.

  Blub06 replied 20 years, 3 months ago 5 Members · 6 Replies
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  Tom Wolsky

  February 16, 2006 at 5:52 pm

  Apple showed it at NAB April 1999 and it shipped shortly afterwards.

  All the best,

  Tom

  Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” DVD
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  Chris Poisson

  February 16, 2006 at 6:04 pm

  Thanks Tom,

  It’s funny, in my mid 50’s and working on a video for the AZ Alzheimer’s Consortium this week, client asked me today how long I’ve been working on FCP and I couldn’t remember if it was 5 or 6 years!

  Have a wonderful day.
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  Debe

  February 16, 2006 at 6:07 pm

  September 8, 1999 was the first day the “compatible configurations” page was posted online…don’t know if that helps!

  debe
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  Chris Poisson

  February 16, 2006 at 7:12 pm

  Hey debe,

  So FCP is a Virgo, just like me, maybe that’s why it’s been so good to me!

  Have a wonderful day.
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  Kevin Monahan

  February 16, 2006 at 8:29 pm

  Sep. 8, 1999 > FCP

  THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL.

  Kevin Monahan
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  Blub06

  February 16, 2006 at 11:19 pm

  For some reason I remember April 99 being the starting point for its use. I remember all the lead ups to it with MacroMedia taking three years to develop it under the name Key Grip and then Apple got it, several pix were posted of its interface on some web site and in April it came out. I dont know why I have such a strong memory of this date.

  Chris

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