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FCP5 to FCP3 – How to?
Hi
I’ve searched the posts for this but can only find FCP5 to FCP4 workflows.
The same process may apply but I’ll pose my question anyway.I’m about to start work on my first feature film (WOO HOO!) and the director has handed me all of the media that he has digitised into FCP3 (he has kept a copy on his machine).
I work in FCP 5.1 at home but I’d like to email a small file to the director that he can open up in FCP3 to view my work-in-progress. Any ideas on how to do this?Cheers
Dave
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The only thing you can do is export an EDL and have him import that.
Him upgrading to 5.1 right now is good on MANY levels. First off, getting it is cheap. $199 upgrade from FCP 3. Second, being able to have you and him on the same version is pretty much a necessity if you are going to send him cuts.
Also, naming the drives with the media the same name and keeping EXACTLY the same file structure will ensure that he won’t need to reconnect the footage every time you send a cut. I am working from home and bring my cut into work (we are using the same version) and everything connects fine. All I have to do is re-render, as the original render files are on my home system.
Shane
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[Shane Ross] “The only thing you can do is export an EDL and have him import that.”
An EDL or XML? does 3 import XML’s?
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Blisteringly fast responces chaps! Cheers.
He is considering upgrading to FCP 5.1 but he’s running on a G4 (not sure what model) I’ll check the min specs but is there anything that could trip FCP5 on a G4 up?
Dave
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FCP 3 is PRE-XML. I am not sure if FCP 4.0 was XML compatible either, but I know FCP 4.5 is. FCP 3 is definately out is terms of XML.
Shane
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It is the OS that really matters with FCP 5.1. It needs Tiger. And for that you need to find how Tiger runs on his G4. Which G4? I know someone using the SINGLE 1Ghz model and FCP 5.1 and isn’t suffering any ill effects. But if you are talking like 500mhz or even dual 500mhz…there might be issues. I think the lowest G4 I’d recommend for FCP 5.1 would be the single 1ghz…
Shane
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[Shane Ross] “FCP 3 is PRE-XML. I am not sure if FCP 4.0 was XML compatible either, but I know FCP 4.5 is. FCP 3 is definately out is terms of XML.”
ah, I honestly can’t remember much about FCP 3. 🙂
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Food Network’s “Good Eats”
HD Editorial for “Assignment Earth”“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Can the ads between the thread and the message box get any TALLER?! crazy.
Anyway, XML interchange appeared in FCP 4.1.
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