• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Editing with 2 monitors ?

  Posted by Fredy Schwerdtner on March 29, 2009 at 6:50 pm

  I have a Macbook Pro 17″ with 4GB in Ram. I would like to edit with a second monitor (a CRT Compaq with the Mini DVI adapter)) to put the Browser & Effects Tabs, leaving the MacBook with Viewer/Canvas & Timeline.
  Is it possible ?

  Russell Lasson replied 17 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  Russell Lasson

  March 29, 2009 at 6:52 pm

  Yes, but if you’re using a CRT, you might need the VGA adaptor.

  -Russ

  Russell Lasson
  Universal Post
  Ridgeline Digital Cinema Mastering
  Salt Lake City, UT
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  Fredy Schwerdtner

  March 29, 2009 at 8:40 pm

  Ok, this adapter comes with MacBook Pro ( link: https://store.apple.com/us/product/M8754G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MjE0ODQzNw ).
  How do I set up FCP to do that ? I meant, moving my cursor from my MacBook to the CRT ….
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  Russell Lasson

  March 29, 2009 at 11:18 pm

  Plug in your monitor. Change the monitor system preferences so that “mirror” is not selected. Open FCP. Select “Window- Arrange”. From that menu, you’ll see some dual monitor set ups. Choose one you want. Modify it how you want, then save it as a preset.

  It’s really quite simple.

  -Russ

  Russell Lasson
  Universal Post
  Ridgeline Digital Cinema Mastering
  Salt Lake City, UT

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