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Can I use FCP 4.5 & 5.0 on the same system?
I know once a 4.5 project has become a 5.0 project, you can’t go back to 4.5. However, I have a client who is using 4.5 and wants to keep their projects in 4.5. I just got 5.0 and want to load it WITHOUT affecting this client’s 4.5 workflow. Does anyone know if I load FCP 5.0 onto my system, can I still open 4.5 projects and KEEP THEM AS 4.5 PROJECTS? Seems to me, even with 5.0 loaded, if I open FCP 4.5 first, then open the 4.5 project, work, and save it within 4.5, I’ll be OK. In other words, it will remain a 4.5 project. Or will things get too messy having 4.5 & 5.0 on the system?
Thanks for your help.
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Get yourself another internal drive and install tiger & FCP5 on that, That way you will have a working 4.5 and a working fcp5 on completely separate drives. That way you will boot into whatever system you need. Trust me, it’ll save you so many headaches. Do not attempt to install both versions on one drive.
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G5 Dual 2Ghz <> 4GB RAM <> FCP 5.02 <> Kona 2ATTO 42XS <> Huge Systems 1.25 TB 4105 Fibre
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Hmmmm, not really true, as I have FCP 3, 4 and 5 on the same drive.
BEFORE you install FCP 5, rename the FCP 4.5 HD, in my case I did just that, named it 4.5 HD, and all is well.
Matt Murray
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Kudos. Glad you got that working. If you have capture hardware this could pose problems as certain hardware drivers require certain versions of quicktime and OSX.
Reed, sounds like it’s up to you. Keeping the systems and version separate has been recommended up and down this forum and others, but do what you wanna.
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G5 Dual 2Ghz <> 4GB RAM <> FCP 5.02 <> Kona 2ATTO 42XS <> Huge Systems 1.25 TB 4105 Fibre
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