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Q: Final Cut Express 4.0.1 Update

Can anyone provide a link to update from Final Cut Express 4.0 to 4.0.1?

 

I would really appreciate the help!

 

Thanks.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

Posted on Aug 10, 2014 10:10 PM

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  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Aug 11, 2014 12:47 AM in response to kenjrdev
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    Aug 11, 2014 12:47 AM in response to kenjrdev

    This is copied from a post 7 places below yours.

     

    With 4.0 installed you should be able to install the upgrade using the link posted previously by Rodman Publishing:

     

    https://app.box.com/s/tc7hfpryamd3n0htdr9f

     

    You will have to CTRL+click to open it.

  • by kenjrdev,

    kenjrdev kenjrdev Aug 11, 2014 3:36 PM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Aug 11, 2014 3:36 PM in response to Ian R. Brown

    Thanks so much for your reply. The link worked!

     

    Ken

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Aug 30, 2014 9:46 PM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Aug 30, 2014 9:46 PM in response to Ian R. Brown

    Thank you, also, Ian Brown.

    I never had this update. Found I needed it and couldn't find it anywhere on the Apple website or in any other location.

    I just recently discovered that FCPX 4 works on my 2009 iMac with OS X Mavericks. I installed the software from scratch from the original discs, but I did not ever have a copy of the updater and the whole App Store/Software Update process is totally different with newer versions of OS X.

    So, no way to installed the FCPX 4.0.1 update the normal way under Mavericks.

    Thank you for having this available for download.

    Hopefully, with this update, FCPX 4 will still continue to work in Mavericks.

    Michel

     

  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Aug 31, 2014 2:45 AM in response to MichelPM
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    Aug 31, 2014 2:45 AM in response to MichelPM

    To the best of my knowledge the only thing the update does is to enable you to edit AVCHD.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Aug 31, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Aug 31, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

    Ian R. Brown wrote:

     

    To the best of my knowledge the only thing the update does is to enable you to edit AVCHD.

    I am not sure about that as I have the software boxes for both FCXP 3.5 HD and FCXP 4 and from description on both boxes and from Amazon, also, both these versions of FCXP were supposed to already support AVCHD.

    I had to update/upgrade to these versions of FCXP when I upgraded my Sony digital video camcorder that uses AVCHD.

    Here's the feature description for FCXP 4.

     

    Edit like a pro. Final Cut Express 4.

    Top Features
    • Edit quickly and precisely with professional, flexible editing tools
    • Mix and edit DV, HDV, and AVCHD video in a single Timeline*
    • Watch effects in real time thanks to RT Extreme with Dynamic RT
    • Import iMovie '08 video projects with cuts and cross dissolves
    • Precisely adjust the animation of any effect or transition using keyframes
    • Achieve the look you want with a robust suite of color correction and image adjustment tools
    • Work with built-in filter effects and third-party FxPlug plug-ins
    • Easily create sophisticated, animated titles with LiveType 2.1
    • Mix up to 99 audio tracks with built-in audio editing tools


    Here's the feature description for FCXP 3.5 HD.


    More Powerful Video Editing for DV, HDV, and AVCHD
    Capture clips from your camcorder over a single FireWire or USB cable, then use the new Open Format Timeline in Final Cut Express 4 to edit together DV, HDV, and AVCHD material, even if they have different frame rates. Fine-tune your choices with professional ripple, roll, slip, and slide editing functions, either in the Timeline or a dedicated Trim window. And when it comes time to add effects, Dynamic RT lets you instantly preview effects, filters, transitions, and multistream composites in real time without rendering.



  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Sep 1, 2014 12:47 AM in response to MichelPM
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    Sep 1, 2014 12:47 AM in response to MichelPM

    I stand corrected Michel.

     

    At the time FCE 3.5 and 4 were introduced, AVCHD was in its infancy and all AVCHD cameras shot 1440x1080  the same as HDV,  which meant that the pixels had to be elongated so that the 1440 would stretch to the normal 1920 size for display.

     

    AVCHD quickly developed to be able to shoot native 1920x1080  but FCE 4 was unable to handle it correctly.

     

    The 4.0.1 update rectified this problem by including presets for 1920x1080.

  • by PortiaI,

    PortiaI PortiaI Nov 22, 2014 1:42 PM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Nov 22, 2014 1:42 PM in response to Ian R. Brown

    This link worked perfectly to update my Final Cut Express 4.0 to 4.0.1

  • by hannesigrun,

    hannesigrun hannesigrun Jun 16, 2015 5:17 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Jun 16, 2015 5:17 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

    Oh, thank you! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! After I reinstalled FCE4 (post OS-update) I got that hateful "no data" error when I attempted to transfer video files from my camera (from my honeymoon...). Finally I've landed here, and the problem is solved!

    I am never updating my OS again, ever.

  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Jun 16, 2015 6:46 AM in response to hannesigrun
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    Jun 16, 2015 6:46 AM in response to hannesigrun

    To you and everyone else just managing to use it, I would like to remind you  that it's 7 years since FCE became obsolete in Apple's eyes.

     

    People using modern cameras shooting video on SDHC cards really need to be editing on apps designed for such media, such as iMovie 10 or Final Cut Pro X.

     

    iMovie 10 is completely free and also an exceptionally advanced and capable editing app with more than enough bells and whistles to keep most users happy.

     

    FCP X costs $299 and provides additional features which some professionals require.

     

    If iMovie were priced proportionately to FCP X, it would be worth over $100, so as it's free it represents an almost unbelievable bargain  .  .  .  something Apple is not noted for!

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Jun 16, 2015 12:02 PM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Jun 16, 2015 12:02 PM in response to Ian R. Brown

    New versions of iMovie are sheet to me compared with iMovie '06 HD which I STILL use every time I make/create or edit a video.

    iMovie '06 HD still functions (has some glitch or bug that occurs every now and then) fairly well on OS X Mavericks. So, as long as it keeps chugging along, I will keep using my much more comprehensive version of iMovie.

    IT's not about just simplicity, but Lots AND LOTS of missing features that Apple purposely took out of later versions of iMovie that basically cripple newer iMovie versions for me. That, and I just DO NOT like the workflow steps that newer iMovie versions have, now.

    I Even can still use iMovie '06 HD with videos from my newer Nikon digicams.

    FInal Cut Pro X IS certainly great, and I drool everytime I read the Apple specs and demos and tech specs page, on Apple's website, but since I am no longer working as a full-time professional any longer and I only part-time freelance  (health issues), I really can't afford a $300 video application any time soon.

    I was lucky enough to just be able to upgrade my ancient PowerMac to a used 2009, 27 inch iMac back in 2012.

  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Jun 17, 2015 12:34 AM in response to MichelPM
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    Jun 17, 2015 12:34 AM in response to MichelPM

    If you don't like the latest iMovie workflow, you wouldn't like FCP X as it is based heavily on it.

     

    The  versions after iMovie 6 were essentially prototypes for FCP X and initially they were pretty poor as well as being revolutionary.

     

    Following the justifiable outcry at iMovie '08 in in 2007, subsequent versions ('09 and '11) restored lost functionality and added newer features.

     

    iMovie 10.0, introduced in October 2013, raised the bar even higher and the current iMovie 10.0.8 is an extremely competent NLE, but as many of its features are "hidden" behind the deceptively simple interface, it is important to get a tutorial book or video to reveal its full functionality.

     

    FCP X has a similar bland uninspiring appearance when you first launch it (see screenshots).

     

    Click each image to enlarge for clarity.

     

    Screen Shot 2015-06-17 at 08.28.48.png

     

    Screen Shot 2015-06-17 at 08.23.15.png

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Jun 17, 2015 8:59 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Jun 17, 2015 8:59 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

    Thsnks for this info.

    I'll have to check out and re-evaluate the new version of iMovie and see if I can get along with it, again.

  • by Ian R. Brown,

    Ian R. Brown Ian R. Brown Jun 17, 2015 1:42 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Jun 17, 2015 1:42 PM in response to MichelPM
  • by MichaelCobham,

    MichaelCobham MichaelCobham Aug 10, 2015 6:03 AM in response to Ian R. Brown
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    Aug 10, 2015 6:03 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

    Dear Ian  I have tried to 'Submit my question to the community' but have no evidencem that my submission has actually gone anywhere - on clicking the Submit button the text simply vanished off the screen.

     

    Appreciating your helpful responses to other questions relating to Final Cut Express I hope you won't mind my trying to reach you directly - my question is What steps will I have to take to be able to edit the AVCHD Progressive/[iFrame / MP4 video files produced by the Panasonic HC-V770 camcorder on my Final Cut Express V. 4.0.1?

     

    My tutorial guide assures me that FCE will handle AVCHD but I suspect the capture routine will be somewhat different from the one I am used to using to capture Mini DV sound and pictures from my now very old Canon XM2.

     

    Any help you or other specialists in the community can give me will be much appreciated - with best wishes MichaelCobham

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