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I need to upgrade my OS…..how do I collect ALL of the media & project files in FCP?
Hello all,
I need to upgrade my OS to Tiger, and also upgrade to FCP 5 but I’m not sure what files I need to save so that my FCP projects will work when I load them back on my system.
I know I need the project file, and the media files, are there any other files or folders I need to save?
Any help would be gratefully received.All the best
Dave
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4 Replies
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Hi Dave,
Apple make’s the transition very easy for you when you upgrade.
Your FCP project files will update to FCP v5-so you might want to burn a copy of your project files before you upgrade and/or save the projects as a different file (leaving the original intact).
If your media is on a Firewire Drive the drive will work fine, IF you are using a SCSI drive, then you might need to load new drivers with Tiger.The only thing that get’s me when I upgrade is my plug-ins. I use Boris Red for most of my titles, so I need to reinstall Red before I use FCP.
Depending on the OS upgrade, if you use Archive and Install, you will have a copy of your plug-ins in the ‘old system’ folder. Most of the plug-in you can drag and drop into your new FCP plug-in folder. Just depends on the plug-in (if you even need to)Good Luck,
Todd at UCSB
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Hello Todd,
Thank you so much for your reply. I really wish Apple would address the plug-in problem, but I suppose thats too much to wish for!!!
Many thanks indeed for your help, I will put a post up when the upgrade has been completed…..without too many problems I hope!!!All the best
Dave
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Hello Todd,
Well all is well, I’ve upgraded to FCP and my OS, and touch wood all is well. My old projects open up OK……but the dreaded plug-in problem is still a pain.
Many thanks again for all of your help.All the best
Dave
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Hi Dave,
Glad to hear everything went well.Cheers,
Todd at UCSB
Television Production
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