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Final Cut Pro, non-linear video editing software developed and sold by Apple Inc.

Final Cut Pro X is a completely re-written 64-bit video editing Cocoa application. Its predecessor, Final Cut Pro 7, is a 32-bit Carbon application that was a part of Final Cut Studio package. FCPX takes advantage of more than 4GB of RAM and it utilizes all CPU cores with Grand Central Dispatch. Open CL support allows GPU accelerated processing and improved performance for playback, rendering, and transcoding. It is resolution-independent app, supporting images sizes from SD to beyond 8K.

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How to preserve portrait mode of iPhone recording in iMovie and Final Cut Pro?

If an iPhone screen recording, which is 1080 x 1920 (portrait size) is edited in iMovie or Final Cut Pro, and resaved as a final video, I noticed the video will be landscape: 1920 x 1080 with black bars at left and right. It isn't a problem if…
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Why is my Final Cut Pro library file so bloated?

I have a bit of a problem with Final Cut Pro. Specifically, my library file is now 22GB, which, on a 120GB SSD (I'm running a MacBook Air with OS X El Capitan) is way too big. I've been careful to select "leave files in place" whenever I import…
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How are the sound effects in Final Cut Pro licensed?

What kind of license do final cut pro sound effects have? Can I put them into nonmovies? For example, can I use them in a Flash game? Hypothetical: If I'm distributing my own video editor, can I include these sound effects?
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Where does an "Export to Apple Devices" file go to in Final Cut Pro X?

Sometimes the most simple things in this software are not obvious. I get a "Share Successful" message but have no idea where it is on my HD.
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How can I speed up iMovie?

iMovie is basically unusable for me at this point. I've got over 1000 video clips (most of them around 6 seconds since they were taken in Vine) and any time I try and switch events or projects it takes anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes (I've…
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Retime pop-up missing in Final Cut Pro 10.3.4

I've been using FCPX(Final Cut Pro 10) for a long time and when I installed a different version of FCPX(10.3.4) in my MacBook Pro due to a HDD Failure. I started with a new project and wanted to reverse a clip. I went in search of the Retime Button…
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How can I get Final Cut Pro to reload my Motion projects without restarting it?

I often switch back and forth between working on a Final Cut project and working on a Motion generator or title I use in that project. If I make changes to the Motion project, I have to restart Final Cut to see those changes reflected in the…
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Which would be better for FCP and Pro Tools? Mac Mini 2.3GHz i7Quad or iMac 2.9GHz i5 Quad?

I apologize in advance if this is a dumb question. I've been a post production recording engineer and sound editor for 20 years, but for the last 4 I've been on disability because of arthritis and Crohn's Disease and so I haven't been keeping up on…
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Is it legal to install a personal copy of Final Cut Pro X on my work computer?

I work at a private school, but also do freelance video work on the side. I own a copy of Final Cut Pro X through the App Store, and was curious if it were legitimate for me to install this on the computer that I control at the school. In Apple's…
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How can I add text in Final Cut Pro X?

One thing I really hate about Final Cut Pro X is the inability to add basic text, like you could on all previous versions of Final Cut Pro. It seems all text has to be entered as "titles" - and although you can edit these titles to look like basic…
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Can I buy Final Cut Pro X 10.3.4

I have an older Macbook that is stuck on El Capitan. I want to purchase Final Cut Pro X at the app store and install the version 10.3.4, which is the last version that supports El Cap. Is it possible using my Mac? Or do I need to borrow a friends…
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Final Cut Pro 10.4.3 Mojave Compatibility

I'm having some compatibility issues in macOS Mojave. I can't see the thumbnails preview of Titles, Effects, etc. Is there any known fix for this? UPDATE 1 Maybe it's something related with OpenGL: Some things that broke in Mojave OpenGL
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Backup camcorder using Final Cut Pro or iMovie

I have a Canon Vixia HF11 HD camcorder, Synology DS213 NAS, MacBook Air, iMovie '11 and Final Cut Pro 10.0.9. I just backed up my camcorder using Final Cut Pro and ran into a couple problems: The backup came out to 50gb total (the CANON.fcarch was…
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Is Final Cut Pro's video stabilization any different and/or better than iMovie's? (both version X)

I've tried out iMovie's stabilization and its not all that great. I was wondering if Final Cut's stabilization was any better or different than iMovie's. I haven't purchased Final Cut Pro which is why I'm asking. I also couldn't find anyone directly…
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How can I omit FCPX Render Files from a Time Machine backup?

I want to be able to add my Final Cut Projects and Events folders to Time Machine, but annoyingly Apple have decided to put a Render Files folder within each and every Events folder. Is there a way of moving the folders to a different location on…
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