Apple FINAL CUT PRO Installing Your Software

Installing Your Software

The following information is intended to get you up and running as quickly as possible and covers these topics:

About the Contents of Your Final Cut Pro Box (p. 2)

About Onscreen Help (p. 4)

Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime (p. 5)

Installing Final Cut Pro on a Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther) System (p. 6)

Installing Final Cut Pro on a Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) System (p. 8)

Registering Final Cut Pro (p. 10)

Contacting AppleCare Support (p. 11)

Be sure to also review the installation disc. For the latest information on Final Cut Pro, go to the Final Cut Pro website at http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro.

Before You Install Final Cut Pro 5

document on the Final Cut Pro 5

About the Contents of Your Final Cut Pro Box

Your Final Cut Pro box contains software and documentation to enhance your video and audio production experience.

Installation and Content Discs

Final Cut Pro 5 includes all of the installation and content discs required to install Final Cut Pro 5, LiveType 2, Cinema Tools 3, and Compressor 2. Following is a description of each disc’s contents.

Final Cut Pro 5 Installation Disc

This disc contains the files necessary to install Final Cut Pro 5, LiveType 2, Cinema Tools 3, and Compressor 2. It is the first disc you will use to install Final Cut Pro 5. It also contains the following files and folders:

Before You Install Final Cut Pro 5:

things to do before you install the applications and their accompanying utilities. Be sure to read this before installing Final Cut Pro.

Final Cut Pro 5 Installer icon:

Documentation folder:

Final Cut Pro applications. Many of the PDF documents contain an access page with links to additional documents and related Apple websites.

Extras folder:

documentation:

LiveType Extras:

EDL Access:

Head Leaders for Cinema Tools:

a project using leaders.

DVX-100 Audio Sync Tool:

Audio Sync Tool.

This folder contains the following additional applications and

A folder that contains documentation and the EDL Access application.

This folder contains PDF documentation for all of the

A folder that contains documentation and samples of LiveFonts.

This document provides system requirements and

Double-click this icon to begin the installation process.

A folder that contains documentation, movies, and

A folder that contains documentation and the DVX-100

LiveType Media Discs

These discs provide media content for LiveType, including LiveFonts, templates, objects, and textures. Each disc includes an Installer for its contents.

Printed Documentation

You can find the following printed instructional material in your box:

Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual:

application and is organized into several volumes:

Volume 1—Interface, Setup, and Input:

interface and the elements of a project, and provides instructions for setting up your editing system, capturing footage to your computer, and importing files.

Volume 2—Editing:

organizing your footage, creating a rough edit, and fine-tuning your edit using advanced trimming techniques. Also includes instructions for multicamera editing using powerful new multicamera editing tools.

Volume 3—Audio Mixing and Effects:

enhancing your video using the elaborate effects capabilities of Final Cut Pro. Topics include adding transitions and filters, creating motion effects, compositing and layering, creating titles, and color correcting your footage. Also covers real-time playback and rendering.

Volume 4—Media Management and Output:

projects and media files, exchanging projects between editing systems, and outputting completed projects. Also contains detailed explanations of settings and preferences and information on video formats, frame rate, and timecode.

Final Cut Pro 5 Getting Started:

you get started using it.

Final Cut Pro 5 Quick Reference:

and modifier keys.

Final Cut Studio Workflows:

applications together and summarizes postproduction workflows.

Provides comprehensive information about the

Explains the basics of the Final Cut Pro

Discusses each part of the video editing process, including

Provides instructions for mixing audio and

Provides information about managing

Provides an introduction to Final Cut Pro and helps

Provides information on keyboard shortcuts, tools,

Provides information on using the Apple postproduction

About Onscreen Help

Onscreen help (available in the Help menu) allows you to access information onscreen while you’re working in any of the Final Cut Pro applications. Onscreen user manuals are available here, as well as links to other documentation and related Apple websites.

Onscreen User Manuals

Onscreen user manuals for each of the Final Cut Pro applications can be accessed from each application’s Help menu.

To access the onscreen user manual for an application:

In the application, choose the application’s user manual from the Help menu.

Late-Breaking News

Most of the Final Cut Pro applications have a Late-Breaking News document that contains information about issues with third-party hardware and software and other known issues. This information can be accessed from the Help menu.

Note:

You must be connected to the Internet in order to download the Late-Breaking

News document.

To access Late-Breaking News for an application:

In the application, choose Help > Late-Breaking News.

A PDF file of the current version of that application’s Late-Breaking News document is downloaded to your hard disk and opened in Preview.

New Features

Most of the Final Cut Pro applications have a New Features document describing features that have been added or enhanced since the last version. This information is found in the New Features section of onscreen help.

To access the New Features document for an application:

In the application, choose Help > New Features.

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