FCP4 <> FCP5

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Dyrseve989

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I have not yet taken a look at FCP5, but I was wondering, did they make the FCP4 interface compatible with the FCP4 interface. Another words, any projects I have in FCP4, can I open and edit in FCP5, and vice versa. J/w cause I would like to upgrade, but the projects I work on will be transported through a portable HD to other computers which are outfitted with FCP4

-Matt-
 
FCP has never been backwards compatible. Older projects can be opened in newer versions but not vice versa. For example, if you open an FCP 4 project in FCP 5 and save it you will no longer be able to open it in FCP 4.

Noah
 
Dyrseve989 said:
I have not yet taken a look at FCP5, but I was wondering, did they make the FCP4 interface compatible with the FCP4 interface. Another words, any projects I have in FCP4, can I open and edit in FCP5, and vice versa. J/w cause I would like to upgrade, but the projects I work on will be transported through a portable HD to other computers which are outfitted with FCP4

-Matt-
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Yes you can open a FCP 5 file in 4.

You must export in FCP 5 first however, which can be troublesome. Export file as XML, version one. You will be able to open it in early as 4.1
 
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