Various questions FCP3

Kevin Burnfield · June 2nd, 2004, 08:55 AM

I found a old unregistered copy of 2.0 for a client of mine and then bought the 4.0 upgrade for them all for a whopping 500 bucks.

Being able to upgrade from ANY previous, registerable, version is fantastic.

The word is getting around about the HD capabilities of 4.5. A LOT of buzz is being generated among people who used to dismiss FCP.

John Kaye · June 15th, 2004, 05:41 PM

I finished editing my movie on FCP3, now I need to do some adjustments and I have upgraded my system to FCPHD. Will I have any problems opening the movie in it? I don't wanna mess up any sequences or have some bugs that might affect it. Am I being paranoid? Any input on this is appreciated. Thanks.

Jeff Donald · June 15th, 2004, 09:54 PM

Your project will be converted to be compatible with the current version of FCP. After conversion it may not be compatible with prior versions of FCP.

Kevin Burnfield · June 16th, 2004, 01:41 PM

agreed so if you have any chance of needing to drop this back into FCP3 make sure you back up your project files where they won't get updated.

David Phillips · June 19th, 2004, 05:11 AM

Hi.
FCP3 Mac G4
I have still images saved as JPGs which wont render in the timeline. A message pops up saying, 'Codec not found'.
I've never had this problem before. Do the images need saving as something else? If so, any idea's?
Regards

Jeff Donald · June 19th, 2004, 05:29 AM

What is the source of the jpeg's and in what program were they edited and saved?

David Phillips · June 19th, 2004, 04:52 PM

Hi
They were scanned into PSP7 and saved as JPgs which is the same as I've always done it with no problems before.

Jeff Donald · June 19th, 2004, 05:24 PM

Follow the instructions at the top of the forum for trashing preferences. Make sure you get all three files and repair permissions afterwards.

David Phillips · June 20th, 2004, 12:08 PM

??

Jeff Donald · June 20th, 2004, 12:10 PM

It's the first post at the top of this forum.

Tim Tonner · June 23rd, 2004, 07:08 AM

Working with FCP 3 on a G4 running OSX, I should be backing up my project. How does one do this? (I also have a second hard drive. ) And I was also told that it may be wise to back it up to an external hard drive, which I am looking into as they are rather affordable at a nearby Mac dealer. Now if I get the external drive, will the whole project, with all it's files, easily drag into that drive, or is there more to it?

Boyd Ostroff · June 23rd, 2004, 07:38 AM

Sure, you shouldn't have any problem backing up to an external drive. Just make sure you've located the folder hierarchy where all the capture and render files are stored, then drag to the external drive. Unless you have changed the scratch disk in your preferences these can be found at:

[your boot drive]/Documents/Final Cut Pro Documents/

Also a note if you're using multiple removable drives and want to be able to transport them between computers (or work on a project that you stored to an external drive). You will need to specifically set the preference to your firewire drive or FCP will put your capture and render files on the boot drive of whatever machine you're using. This has burned me in the past with FCP3. When you plug in the external drive go to the preferences in FCP and select it as your scratch disk.

Paul Moore · June 25th, 2004, 10:14 AM

There is kind of a fast and easy way to backup. I learned this trick from Ken Stone and it saved me on a project someone wanted re edited. What you do is save your final cut file and not the actual video clips. If you need to pull the project in again you just pull the project off of what ever u back up to and open the file in FCP. It will ask you for the media and you will be able to recapture the clips from the tapes you used. It requires that you log your tapes so at least you know what is what but it works great.

I also kind of recall something about saving the EDL but I think thats only if u plan on going to something other than a FCP editing system.

Check Kens site to read the full directions.

www.kenstone.net

Boyd Ostroff · June 25th, 2004, 10:18 AM

Sure, that should work fine too, but if you're in the middle of a big project it's nice to have the security of a "clone" that includes everything needed on an external drive. And large firewire drives are reasonably priced now. It sure saved me from a nightmare last fall....

Sarah Horrocks · July 15th, 2004, 10:02 PM

The Canon website says that the GL2 is only compatible with FCP4... has anyone tried using it with FCP3? Are there any problems? What about with iMovie? Any help? Thanks.

June 15th, 2004, 05:41 PM	#212
John Kaye Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: L.A. Posts: 57	Movie edited on FCP 3 can it be opened in FCP Hd I finished editing my movie on FCP3, now I need to do some adjustments and I have upgraded my system to FCPHD. Will I have any problems opening the movie in it? I don't wanna mess up any sequences or have some bugs that might affect it. Am I being paranoid? Any input on this is appreciated. Thanks.

June 15th, 2004, 09:54 PM	#213
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Your project will be converted to be compatible with the current version of FCP. After conversion it may not be compatible with prior versions of FCP. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 19th, 2004, 05:11 AM	#215
David Phillips Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Norwich Norfolk UK Posts: 112	Still Image Problem Hi. FCP3 Mac G4 I have still images saved as JPGs which wont render in the timeline. A message pops up saying, 'Codec not found'. I've never had this problem before. Do the images need saving as something else? If so, any idea's? Regards __________________ David Phillips

June 19th, 2004, 05:29 AM	#216
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	What is the source of the jpeg's and in what program were they edited and saved? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 19th, 2004, 04:52 PM	#217
David Phillips Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Norwich Norfolk UK Posts: 112	Hi They were scanned into PSP7 and saved as JPgs which is the same as I've always done it with no problems before. __________________ David Phillips

June 2nd, 2004, 08:55 AM	#211
Kevin Burnfield Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 363	I found a old unregistered copy of 2.0 for a client of mine and then bought the 4.0 upgrade for them all for a whopping 500 bucks. Being able to upgrade from ANY previous, registerable, version is fantastic. The word is getting around about the HD capabilities of 4.5. A LOT of buzz is being generated among people who used to dismiss FCP.

June 16th, 2004, 01:41 PM	#214
Kevin Burnfield Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 363	agreed so if you have any chance of needing to drop this back into FCP3 make sure you back up your project files where they won't get updated.

June 19th, 2004, 05:24 PM	#218
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Follow the instructions at the top of the forum for trashing preferences. Make sure you get all three files and repair permissions afterwards. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 20th, 2004, 12:08 PM	#219
David Phillips Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Norwich Norfolk UK Posts: 112	?? __________________ David Phillips

June 20th, 2004, 12:10 PM	#220
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	It's the first post at the top of this forum. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 23rd, 2004, 07:08 AM	#221
Tim Tonner Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: stowe, vt Posts: 45	backing up project Working with FCP 3 on a G4 running OSX, I should be backing up my project. How does one do this? (I also have a second hard drive. ) And I was also told that it may be wise to back it up to an external hard drive, which I am looking into as they are rather affordable at a nearby Mac dealer. Now if I get the external drive, will the whole project, with all it's files, easily drag into that drive, or is there more to it?

June 23rd, 2004, 07:38 AM	#222
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Sure, you shouldn't have any problem backing up to an external drive. Just make sure you've located the folder hierarchy where all the capture and render files are stored, then drag to the external drive. Unless you have changed the scratch disk in your preferences these can be found at: [your boot drive]/Documents/Final Cut Pro Documents/ Also a note if you're using multiple removable drives and want to be able to transport them between computers (or work on a project that you stored to an external drive). You will need to specifically set the preference to your firewire drive or FCP will put your capture and render files on the boot drive of whatever machine you're using. This has burned me in the past with FCP3. When you plug in the external drive go to the preferences in FCP and select it as your scratch disk.

June 25th, 2004, 10:14 AM	#223
Paul Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morrisville, PA Posts: 30	There is kind of a fast and easy way to backup. I learned this trick from Ken Stone and it saved me on a project someone wanted re edited. What you do is save your final cut file and not the actual video clips. If you need to pull the project in again you just pull the project off of what ever u back up to and open the file in FCP. It will ask you for the media and you will be able to recapture the clips from the tapes you used. It requires that you log your tapes so at least you know what is what but it works great. I also kind of recall something about saving the EDL but I think thats only if u plan on going to something other than a FCP editing system. Check Kens site to read the full directions. www.kenstone.net

June 25th, 2004, 10:18 AM	#224
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Sure, that should work fine too, but if you're in the middle of a big project it's nice to have the security of a "clone" that includes everything needed on an external drive. And large firewire drives are reasonably priced now. It sure saved me from a nightmare last fall....

July 15th, 2004, 10:02 PM	#225
Sarah Horrocks Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 4	GL2 editing with FCP3 The Canon website says that the GL2 is only compatible with FCP4... has anyone tried using it with FCP3? Are there any problems? What about with iMovie? Any help? Thanks.