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Beginner…couple questions about FCP on iMac??
Hi there,
I am about to purchase an iMac and was wondering how much RAM I should get to do the work that I have ahead of me. I am a post-grad student doing documentary production and I basically have to edit short docs that I shoot that are between 1-10mins. We are shooting on Sony DSR-570 cameras and therefore, I don’t have to worry about HD. My main question is about RAM…Because I am a student, money is an issue so I want enough RAM to run FCP effectively but it doesn’t have to be perfect. Any suggestions if 1GB is sufficient or should I have 1.5GB? Also, because my school is running FCP4.5 I have to get my hands on it as well. I won’t be able to hand in my assignments using FCP5. Any suggestions where to find 4.5 for cheap? Thanks a lot in advance. This is a great forum…very helpful!
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3 Replies
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1GB Ram is enough, but obviously, more is nicer. I ran FCP 4.5 on 512MB ram on a G4 iMac ok, and did lots of editing on it, so it can be done.
I don’t know where you’ll find a copy of FCP4.5, and indeed, it might be detrimental to you not to be using the latest version for your work. Does school need to see your timeline or just the final result on tape? Perhaps your school should be pursuaded to upgrade because they can’t expect students to buy software that’s no longer available.
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP
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Just to add to Graeme’s message, there is a method of exporting a version 1 XML file from your v5 which can be imported into v4.5.
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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Thanks Tom. That would certainly help!
Graeme
– http://www.nattress.com – Film Effects and Standards Conversion for FCP
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