Just got FCPX, now on an iMac

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Just got FCPX, now on an iMac

I just bought Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3. I had bought FCP years ago and the continual upgrades

until it was named Final Cut Studio. I'm guessing this was 2005 or so. Anyhow, I used to have

all those other applications, Compressor, Motion, LiveType, Soundtrack, maybe others in that

package.

I never really mastered the program and resorted to iMovie HD in a pinch.

I'm already having some hardware issues with this new version, but it looks like something I'll

be able to learn.

Are those other programs "under the hood" of the new FCPX or bought seperately? Upgrades

from my old versions? Are they even necessary?

I have an interest in trying to create a DVD with surround sound.

james in St. Pete

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 11:04 AM

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Answer 1

Shane Ross

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Feb 16, 2012 11:09 AM in response to James Madison Thomas

Compressor and Motion are separate apps you need to buy separately. Color is gone, DVD Studio Pro is gone, Soundtrack Pro is gone. They said they rolled some of the features into FCX...but the Color corrector isn't anything like Color, there is no DVD authoring like there was (I think you can PRINT TO DVD or something)...

But really, you should ask that in the FCX forum: https://discussions.apple.com/community/professional_applications/final_cut_pro_ x

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Answer 2

Feb 16, 2012 11:48 AM in response to Shane Ross

Thanks, Shane. Reposting the question to the link you gave me.

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Answer 3

Feb 16, 2012 1:05 PM in response to James Madison Thomas

But if you have the old version of FCP, at least install DVD SP if you want that functionality. There is only very limited optical disc format authoring in FCPX (default menus, etc.). Apple has announced no plans for future video authoring for DVD, BluRay, etc. Rumors abound that those format are essentially abandoned at this time.

Others may have recommendations for authoring for video intended for web distribution (HTML5, Flash (watch out: iPhone et al can't play Flash video).

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