Import ProRes 422 into FCP 5?

[Shane Ross]

Or until you upgrade to FCP 6. Those codecs only come with FCP 6.

Shane

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[Sean Oneil]

Apple offers a free ProRes decoder to download. I doubt it will let you import it to FCP 5, but you can at least open it and convert it.

Also, the real ProRes Quicktime components that come with FCP 6 can be moved between systems as there is no copy protection or anything like that. I’m not condoning anything, just stating the facts.

Sean

[Brad Froman]

Bingo. And it does seem to play nice with FCP 5!

Thank you!

[Danielle Zorbas]

Hi guys,
Same issue- re prores 422 file, need to edit in fcp5. what should i be doing with the qt decoder?
Many thanks

[Rafael Amador]

Drop it in main/Library/Quicktimes.
rafael

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[Brian Davis]

But how does one do that?

I’m a FCP 5 user, but I need to be capturing and outputting in Apple ProRes… I have the install discs for FCP 6, but how do you install the Quicktime content without actually reinstalling FCP 6?

Any light you could shed would be incredibly helpful. Thanks!

[Shane Ross]

[Brian Davis] “I’m a FCP 5 user, but I need to be capturing and outputting in Apple ProRes…”

Then you need to install and use FCP 6. You simply cannot do this with FCP 5. It wasn’t designed for it. You can’t just install the codec from the FCP 6 package and make it work. You need to upgrade to FCP 6…period.

Shane

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[Brad Froman]

I have FCP 5 and I was given the ProRes Codec by a friend. I dragged it into my folder and am now able to both import ProRes file as well as export a ProRes file with no problems.

[Aleks Brodar]

Similar problem:

Was given pro res 422 files, (converts from red camera files) to edit in FCP5.

Tried to instal pro res decoder that you mentioned above,, but computer didn’t allowed me to do it.
Reason:
I already have a newer version instaled!?!?!?!?!?!

🙂

I guess it was refering to qt player that I already have installed…

?!

Besides, I am completely confused what kind of settings for project and sequence to set? Obviously in fcp 5 menu there is no pro res 422 option?

And how to convert/export pro res 422 file from quick time player?

Anybody to help?

🙂

[Gary Adcock]

[Aleks Brodar] “Anybody to help? “

ProRes will not run under FCP5.

you will need to have the files converted to use on your system, working on software 3 versions back from a state of the art camera like Red is asking for issues.

Your Editing Software needs to be as current as your tapeless camera system is.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows for the Digitally Inclined
Chicago, IL

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