mokoosh
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Hi! I was wondering if anyone has had an issue with Final Cut Studio rejecting a Final Cut serial number. We have a Mac G5 and just got a new Mac Pro. The G5 has Final Cut & DVD Studio Pro on it. Legitimate copies with legitimate serial numbers.
Since the computer is an older model with a Motorola-based chipset and the software is too old to work with some of the newer file formats we decided to buy the Final Cut Studio upgrade (spoke with the Apple rep at the time who assured me that you can upgrade from any non-academic version). I went to install Final Cut Studio on the new Mac Pro but when I entered the serial number from the old Final Cut I got an 'invalid serial number' error. I have no idea where the actual disks are - we have moved since the original installation - even though I did find the box and the manuals so I read the serial number off the opening Final Cut screen of the G5. The serial number format is: X-000-XXX-000-XXX-000-XXX-000-XXX-XXX (with the Xs representing letters and the 0s representing numbers). Even if I did find the original disks I don't think I could install the old Final Cut first and then use the upgrade disks as the new machine probably can't read stuff meant for the old machines. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Since the computer is an older model with a Motorola-based chipset and the software is too old to work with some of the newer file formats we decided to buy the Final Cut Studio upgrade (spoke with the Apple rep at the time who assured me that you can upgrade from any non-academic version). I went to install Final Cut Studio on the new Mac Pro but when I entered the serial number from the old Final Cut I got an 'invalid serial number' error. I have no idea where the actual disks are - we have moved since the original installation - even though I did find the box and the manuals so I read the serial number off the opening Final Cut screen of the G5. The serial number format is: X-000-XXX-000-XXX-000-XXX-000-XXX-XXX (with the Xs representing letters and the 0s representing numbers). Even if I did find the original disks I don't think I could install the old Final Cut first and then use the upgrade disks as the new machine probably can't read stuff meant for the old machines. Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Unequivocally the best video editor out there.
Final Cut Pro is honestly the best (and some would say only) option for video editing. I have tried a number of video editors in my own personal endeavors and then, while helping on the set of an independant movie, the Director/Editor of the movie showed me Final Cut. He made it look so effortless as he started layering audio and video, cutting video and piecing bits together, utilizing his green screen and masking - everything looked so simple.
So I finally got the product on my Mac Book (after biting the bullet and buying a Mac Book specifically to run Final Cut) and it wasn't just his expertise that made it look easy - it actually is a very easy to use tool.
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What are the pros?
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Ease of Use - most of the most commonly used featured are tied to simple key combinations so you rarely have to dig through menus while editing.
Wide range of video/audio support - I've fed in video taken from 5 different camera as well as audio from a mic, MP3s, and some video files downloaded off the internet and so far it hasn't had any trouble dealing with the different video/audio formats and codecs.
Range of options - how much editing you do and how intricate you get is really only as limited as your own bravery. Every feature you could want, and dozens you didn't even knew existed, is in this software. It really is an impressive suite of tools and options and well worth the price.
Wide range of video/audio support - I've fed in video taken from 5 different camera as well as audio from a mic, MP3s, and some video files downloaded off the internet and so far it hasn't had any trouble dealing with the different video/audio formats and codecs.
Range of options - how much editing you do and how intricate you get is really only as limited as your own bravery. Every feature you could want, and dozens you didn't even knew existed, is in this software. It really is an impressive suite of tools and options and well worth the price.
What are the cons?
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The price - this may be one of the costliest video editor out there, if not the single most expensive. That being said, the price exists for a reason - and the content makes it worth it.
Rendering - sometimes while working with a large number of layers, or with very large 4K video files, you may notice a slowdown as it tries to render your working file. In the end, the end result will still look how you want with no lag in the video, but the pre-render can be cumbersome at times. Short of throwing ridiculous amounts of RAM at your machine, this can't be helped.
Rendering - sometimes while working with a large number of layers, or with very large 4K video files, you may notice a slowdown as it tries to render your working file. In the end, the end result will still look how you want with no lag in the video, but the pre-render can be cumbersome at times. Short of throwing ridiculous amounts of RAM at your machine, this can't be helped.