can i use .qtz effects in final cut pro?

[Tapio Haaja]

Well you can turn Quartz Composer files to Final Cut Pro (or Motion or After Effects) filters, generators or transitions with Noise Industries FxFactory Pro (https://www.noiseindustries.com/). I have build some simple generators and filters with Quartz Composer and FxFactory Pro and it’s relatively easy if you know the basics of Quartz Composer.

[Phil Beeken]

thanks for the speedy reply i wonder if anyone knows any other way as at the moment im on OSX 10.4.11 so fxfactory pro will not work…. plus im quite poor…. i wonder if there is any other way??

eek i feel this may be a tricky thing to do….

[Tapio Haaja]

Well there’s also cheaper alternative called CVH QC Integration FX which should work in Tiger. It lacks some features but should be fine in your situation.

https://www.chv-plugins.com/cms/FxPlug/QC-Integration/QC-Integration.php?navanchor=1010038

[Gabriele De simone]

FxFactory 2.0.3 will work on Tiger systems, and support Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 and Motion 2.1.2 as well:

https://www.noiseindustries.com/support/fxfactoryupdates/files/fxfactory_203.html

As Tapio kindly pointed out, it is relatively easy to create plug-ins if you already have a composition. Although you need Pro to do this, our trial version lasts 15 days so you should be able to create and use something quickly enough, within the free trial.

Regards,
Gabe
Noise Industries, LLC

[Andy Mees]

Phil,
Try just placing the .qtz file directly in the timeline
Andy

[Tapio Haaja]

You can bring some .qtz files (screensavers, animations etc.) straight to timeline but Phil is talking about iChat effects (which should work as filters) and you’ll get only black screen if you bring those to FCP.

[Phil Beeken]

thank you every one for responding i think my best option is to get an old version of fxfactory which fortunately the site still holds and just run the demo and play around with that…. shame its so expensive!!