Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #41949
From: James Culbertson <albion@speakeasy.net>
Subject: Re: [AE] Anyone tried keying in FCP X 10.0.3?-can you run both FCP6 and X on the same machine in OS 10.6?
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 23:43:04 -0800
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Well, you have to export your projects to XML from FCP, then drag them onto the 7toX icon if that is what you mean.

And some things don't transfer.  Check out the developers website for more info.

James


On Feb 2, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Brian Klein wrote:

> You should get your hands on a version of FCP7 before they are gone if you are going to Lion (unless you keep your current machine with 6 installed)... you may need to open some of your old projects to prepare them for the xml translation to X (others can chime in if I'm wrong... I'll be testing this workflow sometime next week.)
>
> Paul Crisanti wrote:
>>
>> That is good to know.
>> I may have to breakdown and get a new MP, so Lion will be in my future.
>> I guess it would be simple enough to just keep them on separate
>> machines though.
>> Time and $$$ will tell.
>> thanks.
>> ~p
>>
>> On Feb 2, 2012, at 12:29 PM, James Culbertson wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Correction on my statement about Xto7 and FCP6 from the developer
>>> himself (Philip Hodgetts):
>>>
>>> "We're committed to making that work so yes, XML from FCP 6 should
>>> work, but we don't have FCP 6 available to test. Whatever issues are
>>> found, we'll fix."
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 2, 2012, at 10:24 AM, James Culbertson wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Make sure and check minimum system requirements. As I recall FCP6
>>>> does not work on Lion, so you would have to stay with OSX 10.6.8.
>>>>
>>>> Apple recommends installing FCPX on a separate partition, but in
>>>> practice FCP7 and FCPX coexist just fine (I've been using both here
>>>> for awhile). I assume FCP6 would be fine too, but Google will
>>>> probably help here. You cannot have both versions open at the same
>>>> time. There is a specific way of installing as FCP7 and FCPX have
>>>> the same name:
>>>>
>>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4722
>>>>
>>>> There is a $10 app that gets you from FCP7 to FCPX via XML. I assume
>>>> that it doesn't work for FCP6 but you can check with the developer.
>>>>
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Feb 2, 2012, at 6:54 AM, Paul Crisanti wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The good keying has me interested in FCP for that feature.
>>>>> Could I run FPC 6 AND X on the same machine in OS 10.6?
>>>>> Do v6 project import properly into v10?
>>>>> Dreaming?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 1, 2012, at 11:12 PM, Sharon Etter wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm impressed -
>>>>>> built-in Light Wrap -
>>>>>> (and the Spill Suppression doesn't add noise & need massive
>>>>>> tweaking like
>>>>>> Keylight) -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/02/12 4:33 AM, "Jim Feeley" <jfeeley@gmail.com
>>>>>> <mailto:jfeeley@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gary Adcock writes in Macworld,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "FCP X 10.0.3 contains, without a doubt, the best keyer of any
>>>>>>> NLE, and
>>>>>>> rivals the abilities of dedicated production tools like Adobe After
>>>>>>> Effects and Autodeskšs Smoke 2012 for Mac."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here's the article:
>>>>>>> http://www.macworld.com/article/165108/2012/01/first_look_final_cut_pro_x_
>>>>>>> 10_0_3_restores_professional_features_adds_notable_new_ones.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not trying to start a fight. Rather, I'm looking for clarity.
>>>>>>> Anyone
>>>>>>> here tried the FCPX 10.0.3 keying stuff yet? What do you think?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>> Jim Feeley
>>>>>>> jfeeley@gmail.com <mailto:jfeeley@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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