justafilmaker
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Q: Hello, I have an old macbook in bad condition, I have been editing on final cut pro ( 6.0.6) I need to know if I transfer my final cut information in the time line, will it transfer to another computer?

Hello, I have an old macbook in bad condition, I have been editing on final cut pro ( 6.0.6)

If I purchase a newer computer ( macbook)... with a NEWER version of final cut.... if I transfer all of my info from my hard drive to the new computer, and if this newer computer has a newer version of final cut pro, will it still show my "timeline" that I have ... so as to remember all of my files?

 

If not... if I purchase the same old version of final cut ( 6.0.6) and transfer everything into another computer, will my files show up exactly as they did when I was editing my project?

 

Thank you for your help, if you need more information to answer this question properly, please ask.

 

Jo

Posted on Sep 26, 2016 10:01 AM

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Sep 26, 2016 10:10 AM in response to justafilmaker
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    Sep 26, 2016 10:10 AM in response to justafilmaker

    I requested your post be moved to:

    Final Cut Pro X

  • by Luis Sequeira1,Helpful

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 26, 2016 1:43 PM in response to justafilmaker
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    Sep 26, 2016 1:43 PM in response to justafilmaker

    If you purchase a new mac, it will come with macOS Sierra, the current version.

    I can't say if Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 works on the current OS.

     

    Final Cut Pro X is a completely different program, even though it shares the same name.
    Projects from version 6 cannot be opened directly in FCP X. They can, in principle, be exported to XML.

    There is a program called 7toX, which can translate that XML to the dialect of FCP X, and then this translated XML can be imported into FCP X. Usually this seems to work ok, but there is always the possibility of something not translating exactly, since the applications are so different.

     

    If I were you, I'd start exporting everything to XML just in case.

    Keep in mind that the legacy FCP (which ended at version 7) has not been developed in well over 5 years, and FCP X is the modern NLE. The transition from one to the other will require effort, but as long as you are willing to learn the new ways it will be extremely rewarding. Just don't try to imitate the old workflows in the new application.

     

    I can say this: after getting to learn and understand the paradigm in FCP X, editing in legacy FCP (or other track based NLE) seems absolutely dated. Give it a shot.

  • by David Bogie Chq-1,

    David Bogie Chq-1 David Bogie Chq-1 Sep 26, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 26, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    If I were you, I'd first make two backup copies of my media files and system drives. The I'd find an old and inexpensive used Mac that will run FCP6 (suggest you upgrade to 7) and I would finish the project.

     

    Then I'd think about replacing the Mac with newer technologies and getting FCPX.

     

    If you are not far along that starting over doesn't bother you much (maybe you can consider the work performed up to now as a rough cut), get the new machine and start learning FCPX. Import your project's raw media and tackle it anew.