Apple Final Cut Pro 5 Installation Manual

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1 Installing Your Software The following information is intended to get you up and running as quickly as possible and covers these topics: Â About the Contents of Your Final Cut Pro Box (p. 2) Â About Onscreen Help (p. 4) Â ...

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2 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 instal...

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3 Printed Documentation You can find the following printed instructional material in your box: Â Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual: Provides comprehensive information about the application and is organized into several volumes: Â Vol...

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4 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 oth...

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5 Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime You can install Final Cut Pro 5 on computers using either Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther) or Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger). Before you install Final Cut Pro, update your system software to make sure that you have th...

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6 Installing Final Cut Pro on a Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther) System When you install Final Cut Pro, its components are placed in the Applications folder on your startup disk. Note: Before you can install the software, you need to log in...

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7 8 Select the startup disk, then click Continue. Your startup disk must have the latest version of Panther installed. 9 Do one of the following: Â To perform an easy installation, click Install or Upgrade. Â To perform a cust...

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8 Installing Final Cut Pro on a Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) System When you install Final Cut Pro, its applications are placed in the Applications folder on your startup disk. You also choose whether the LiveType media content is placed in the...

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9 9 Customize your installation by selecting and deselecting items in the Custom Install window. The LiveType item includes a disclosure triangle that, when clicked, reveals additional items you can select or deselect. Some items may be...

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10 Registering Final Cut Pro The first time you open one of the Final Cut Pro applications, the application prompts you for registration information. By default, the Me card information in your Address Book is automatically entered in the appro...

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Contacting AppleCare Support Information about the support options available from Apple is included in your Final Cut Pro box. Several levels of support are available. Whatever your issue, it’s a good idea to have the following information immed...