{"id":29155,"date":"2013-09-20T13:48:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-20T17:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=29155"},"modified":"2013-09-24T12:33:14","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T16:33:14","slug":"tips-for-success-how-to-keep-running-final-cut-pro-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/tips-for-success-how-to-keep-running-final-cut-pro-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Success: How to Keep Running Final Cut Pro 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you holding off making the switch from Final Cut Pro 7 to another video editing app? Heed this advice to keep things running as smoothly as possible.<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>It’s been a few years since Apple made the (now infamous) announcement<\/a> of Final Cut Pro X<\/strong> as an upgrade\/replacement to their popular FCP video editing app. Although Apple has made significant improvements to FCPX since that time, some pro editors are still holding their ground – resistant to switching from their trusty Final Cut Pro 7. Or, perhaps they’ve already made the switch to Premiere or Avid, but still have to pop open FCP 7 to make updates to previous projects.<\/p>\n

With FCP 7 now unsupported<\/strong>, it will become more and more problematic to use the app into the future. So what to do?<\/p>\n

Our friend Chris at ScreenLight shares 8 tips<\/a> he picked up on a recent Reddit discussion on avoiding crashes with FCP<\/strong> 7. Here’s the rundown:<\/p>\n

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  1. Keep projects small<\/strong> – under 100mb is recommended.<\/li>\n
  2. Don’t bring any big images into your project<\/strong> – over 2k images create problems.<\/li>\n
  3. Keep your OS at 10.6.8<\/strong>. This may mean you have to keep a spare computer around to run it.<\/li>\n
  4. Keep all your footage as ProRes<\/strong>. The time it takes to transcode can save headaches in re: crashes.<\/li>\n
  5. The read\/write speed of the network must be fast enough to support your footage bit rate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  6. For third party I\/O solutions (like AJA) make sure all firmware and drives are updated.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Turn off high quality scrub<\/strong> in your FCP sequence.<\/li>\n
  8. Make sure you do not have Perian installed<\/strong> on your machine. Perian is\u00a0known to cause stuttering and distorted playback in FCP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you’re wondering about FCP7 compatibility with Mountain Lion, see our earlier post here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Have you already made the switch from FCP 7? If so, to what app?
    \nStill running FCP7 and have future-proofing tips to share?
    \nShare your thoughts in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Are you a diehard Final Cut Pro 7 user that refuses to make the switch to another app? 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