Question about crossgrade to latest FCP at DVinfo.net

James Carver · December 23rd, 2006, 10:51 AM

i bought FCP Studio 5.0 last November and recently crossgraded to FCP Studio 5.1.2 and i am considering getting a mac laptop and want to install FCP on it once i get it.

my question is, being as they now have intel processors, will i have to install my original FCP 5.0 disk on it first or can i just install the upgrade version of FCP on my mac laptop?

i dont want to have to buy another copy of FCP studio just for my laptop.

Timothy Harry · December 23rd, 2006, 11:03 AM

You will have to install the universal version on the intel mac, and it will not require you to install 5 before you can upgrade. I know you can have it installed on both a laptop and a desktop as long as the programs are not running at the same time. If you have FCP studio running on your laptop and try to start it on your desktop you will run into a message telling you to close FCP Studio on the other computer before it will allow you to continue. I have found that my one license is adequate for my needs, your mileage could vary.

edited because I'm a retard and made a couple of typos....

Rich Dykmans · December 23rd, 2006, 11:03 AM

If you bought the crossgrade I believe you have both versions available, the installer knows what your system needs and will install accordingly. I upgraded from version 4 to the full studio 5.1 and that's how mine worked. You will love FCP running on an Intel MBP.

Rich Dykmans · December 23rd, 2006, 11:08 AM

I misunderstood his question I guess. I guess I've never tried to edit on 2 machines at the same time and I'm not up to speed on the network rendering features available now.

Jeff Chandler · December 23rd, 2006, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timothy Harry

If you have FCP studio running on your laptop and try to start it on your desktop you will run into a message telling you to close FCP Studio on the other computer before it will allow you to continue.

Umm. just curious, how would it know?

Boyd Ostroff · December 23rd, 2006, 01:37 PM

Obviously the two machines would need to be connected to a LAN...

Jeff Chandler · December 23rd, 2006, 01:49 PM

Got it. I thought maybe Apple had discovered some new wizardry that I was unaware of!

James Carver · December 23rd, 2006, 02:38 PM

thanx guys, and no i dont want to have it running simultaneously on two different machines. i was just wondering if my crossgrade software is all that's needed if i try and install it on a new mac laptop.

December 23rd, 2006, 10:51 AM	#1
James Carver Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 75	Question about crossgrade to latest FCP i bought FCP Studio 5.0 last November and recently crossgraded to FCP Studio 5.1.2 and i am considering getting a mac laptop and want to install FCP on it once i get it. my question is, being as they now have intel processors, will i have to install my original FCP 5.0 disk on it first or can i just install the upgrade version of FCP on my mac laptop? i dont want to have to buy another copy of FCP studio just for my laptop. __________________ http://www.jamescarveronline.com

December 23rd, 2006, 11:03 AM	#2
Timothy Harry Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Odessa, TX Posts: 93	You will have to install the universal version on the intel mac, and it will not require you to install 5 before you can upgrade. I know you can have it installed on both a laptop and a desktop as long as the programs are not running at the same time. If you have FCP studio running on your laptop and try to start it on your desktop you will run into a message telling you to close FCP Studio on the other computer before it will allow you to continue. I have found that my one license is adequate for my needs, your mileage could vary. edited because I'm a retard and made a couple of typos.... __________________ Tim Harry Bandwagon Media Odessa, TX www.bandwagonhd.com

December 23rd, 2006, 01:49 PM	#7
Jeff Chandler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 167	Got it. I thought maybe Apple had discovered some new wizardry that I was unaware of! __________________ Jeff Chandler

December 23rd, 2006, 02:38 PM	#8
James Carver Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 75	thanx guys, and no i dont want to have it running simultaneously on two different machines. i was just wondering if my crossgrade software is all that's needed if i try and install it on a new mac laptop. __________________ http://www.jamescarveronline.com

December 23rd, 2006, 11:03 AM	#3
Rich Dykmans Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Discovery Bay, CA Posts: 138	If you bought the crossgrade I believe you have both versions available, the installer knows what your system needs and will install accordingly. I upgraded from version 4 to the full studio 5.1 and that's how mine worked. You will love FCP running on an Intel MBP.

December 23rd, 2006, 11:08 AM	#4
Rich Dykmans Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Discovery Bay, CA Posts: 138	I misunderstood his question I guess. I guess I've never tried to edit on 2 machines at the same time and I'm not up to speed on the network rendering features available now.

December 23rd, 2006, 01:37 PM	#6
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,800	Obviously the two machines would need to be connected to a LAN...