FCS 6 backward compatibility

Are there any problems with Final Cut Studio 6 recognizing projects made with Final Cut Studio 5?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.10), Windows with bootcamp

Posted on Aug 8, 2007 3:09 PM

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Aug 8, 2007 3:47 PM in response to Roger Longley

Yes. There is NO BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY WITH FCP. Projects made in later versions of the software...even .1 upgrades (5.1 to 5.0...even 5.1.2 to 5.1.1) aren't backwards compatible (except for 5.1.4 to 5.1.2...that works). So the only option open to you is to export an XML of the cut. The verion of the XML depends on the version of FCP you are exporting to. XML v3 for 5.1, v2 for 5.0, v1 for 4.5...and v4 for 6.0.

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FCS 6 backward compatibility

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