Installing Final Cut Studio
Installing Final Cut Studio
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Install Soundtrack Pro icon: Double-click this icon to begin the installation process.
Documentation folder: This folder contains PDF documentation Soundtrack Pro. The
document contains an access page with links to additional documents and related
Apple websites.
Apple Loops for Soundtrack Pro Disc
This disc contains an extensive library of sound effects and loops using the Apple
Loops format.
Motion Installation Disc
This disc contains the files necessary to install Motion. It also contains the following
files and folders:
Before You Install Motion: This document provides system requirements and things to
do before you install the application and its accompanying utilities. This is used only
when installing Motion as a standalone application. See the Before You Install
Final Cut Studio document on the Final Cut Studio installation disc instead.
Install Motion icon: Double-click this icon to begin the installation process. The
installation process will first install the applications, and then launch the Motion
content Installer.
Install Motion Content icon: Double-click this icon to install the Motion content if you
chose not to install it when you installed Motion.
Documentation folder: Contains PDF documentation for Motion. The Motion User
Manual contains an access page with links to additional documents and related
Apple websites.
DVD Studio Pro Installation Disc
This disc contains the files necessary to install DVD Studio Pro. It also contains the
following files and folders:
Before You Install DVD Studio Pro 4: This document provides system requirements and
things to do before you install the application and its accompanying utilities. This is
used only when installing DVD Studio Pro as a standalone application. See the Before
You Install Final Cut Studio document on the Final Cut Studio installation disc instead.
Install DVD Studio Pro 4 icon: Double-click this icon to begin the installation process.
Install DVD Studio Pro 4 Content icon: Double-click this icon to install the
DVD Studio Pro content if you chose not to install it when you installed
DVD Studio Pro.
Documentation folder: This folder contains PDF documentation for DVD Studio Pro.
The DVD Studio Pro User Manual contains an access page with links to additional
documents and related Apple websites.
Extras folder: Contains the Installer for Apple Qmaster distributed processing, which
is an application you can use to configure a distributed encoding network. See the
Distributed Processing Setup link on the Compressor 2 User Manual access page for
information on installing and configuring Apple Qmaster.
The Extras folder also contains an Install DVD Studio Pro Content icon. You can
double-click this to begin the installation process for DVD Studio Pro templates and
transitions if you chose not to install them when you installed DVD Studio Pro.
Template Intro Movies folder: This folder includes documentation and NTSC and PAL
versions of several movies to be used with the Apple templates that come with
DVD Studio Pro.
LiveType Media Discs
These discs provide media content for LiveType, including LiveFonts, templates, objects,
and textures. Each disc includes an Installer for its contents.
Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials Disc
This disc provides content to support the Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials
manual.
Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio DVD Tutorials Disc
This disc provides content to support DVD-based video training for the Final Cut Studio
applications.
Printed Documentation
You can find the following printed instructional material in your Final Cut Studio box:
Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual: Provides comprehensive information about the
application and is organized into several volumes:
Volume 1Interface, Setup, and Input: Explains the basics of the Final Cut Pro
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 2Editing: Discusses each part of the video editing process, including
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 3Audio Mixing and Effects: Provides instructions for mixing audio and
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 realtime playback and rendering.
Volume 4Media Management and Output: Provides information about managing
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: Provides an introduction to Final Cut Pro and helps
you get started using it.
Final Cut Pro 5 Quick Reference: Provides information on keyboard shortcuts, tools,
and modifier keys.
Soundtrack Pro User Manual: Provides information on the audio creation process,
including planning your project, preparing assets, and using Soundtrack Pro.
Motion 2 Getting Started: Provides an introduction to Motion and helps you get
started using it.
DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual: Provides information on the DVD creation process,
including planning your project, preparing assets, and using DVD Studio Pro.
Final Cut Studio Workflows: Provides information on using the Final Cut Studio
applications together and summarizes postproduction workflows.
Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials: Provides basic and advanced tutorials for
using the Final Cut Studio applications.
Late-Breaking News
Most of the Final Cut Studio 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:
m In the application, choose Help > Late-Breaking News.
A PDF file of the current version of that applications Late-Breaking News document is
downloaded to your hard disk and opened in Preview.
New Features
Most of the Final Cut Studio 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:
m In the application, choose Help > New Features.
3 The Installer package runs a program to determine if Final Cut Studio can be installed.
Click Continue.
4 Read the Welcome information, then click Continue.
5 Read the Software Licensing Agreement, click Continue, then (if you agree) click Agree.
6 In the Licensing dialog, enter your first and last name. Entering an organization is
optional.
7 In the Serial Number field, enter the Final Cut Studio serial number printed on the front
of this document, then click OK.
Make sure you are reading from the original serial number label thats on the front of
this document. Be sure to verify there are no mistakes in the Serial Number field. Make
sure you enter a zero and not an O, a 1 and not a lowercase L, where appropriate. You
must enter the dashes in the serial number. Make sure there are no spaces before or
after the serial number.
Note: If you are upgrading from Production Suite, the Installer looks for the
Final Cut Pro HD 4.5, Motion 1.0, and DVD Studio Pro 3.0 serial numbers. If you are
upgrading from Final Cut Pro, the Installer looks for a Final Cut Pro serial number. If the
Installer is unable to locate any of these serial numbers, the Installer asks you to enter
the serial numbers now.
Important: Make sure you enter the software serial number and not the Support ID
number.
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:
To perform an easy installation, click Install or Upgrade.
To perform a custom installation, click the Customize button, select the optional
items you want to install, then click Install or Upgrade.
Important: You may see the Upgrade option even on computers that do not have
previous versions of the Final Cut Studio applications installed. This is because the
Installer has detected at least one file on your system in common with the files it
installs, and is considered normal.
10 A dialog appears requiring you to authenticate yourself by typing your name and
password. Click OK when finished.
The Installer displays a progress bar to indicate its status. A dialog appears once the
installation is complete.
You are now ready to insert the other installation discs. The installation process is
similar for each disc, with the exception of the Licensing dialog, which does not appear,
and the extra content included on the Motion and DVD Studio Pro installation discs.
See Installing Content on page 10 for more information.
Note: You are not required to install all of the discsyou can choose to skip any of the
discs. However, only by installing all of the discs will you get all of the Final Cut Studio
applications and content.
Once you have installed the discs, you are ready to begin using the Final Cut Studio
applications.
8 In the Serial Number field, enter the Final Cut Studio serial number printed on the front
of this document, then click Continue.
Make sure you are reading from the original serial number label thats on the front of
this document. Be sure to verify there are no mistakes in the Serial Number field. Make
sure you enter a zero and not an O, a 1 and not a lowercase L, where appropriate. You
must enter the dashes in the serial number. Make sure there are no spaces before or
after the serial number.
Note: If you are upgrading from Production Suite, the Installer looks for the
Final Cut Pro HD 4.5, Motion 1.0, and DVD Studio Pro 3.0 serial numbers. If you are
upgrading from Final Cut Pro, the Installer looks for a Final Cut Pro serial number. If the
Installer is unable to locate any of these serial numbers, the Installer asks you to enter
the serial numbers now.
Important: Make sure you enter the software serial number and not the Support ID
number.
The Custom Install window appears.
9 Customize your installation by selecting and deselecting items in the Custom Install
window.
Many items include a disclosure triangle that, when clicked, reveals additional items
you can select or deselect. Some items may be dimmed:
Any items that are selected and dimmed are required to be installed and cannot be
deselected.
Any items that are not selected and are dimmed cannot be installed because your
system does not meet minimum system requirements. Placing the pointer over these
items shows which requirements are not met.
Note: You may need to expand the window and drag the edge of the Package Name
heading to show the full names of some items.
10 Click the folder icons in the Location column and then select Other from the pop-up
menu to choose a custom location for the content.
See Installing Content on page 10 for information on installing content and choosing
custom locations for items that allow it.
11 Once you have configured the Custom Install window, click Install or Upgrade.
Important: You may see the Upgrade option even on computers that do not have
previous versions of the Final Cut Studio applications installed. This is because the
Installer has detected at least one file on your system in common with the files it
installs, and is considered normal.
12 A message appears listing the discs required to complete the installation. Click
Continue Installation.
13 A dialog appears requiring you to authenticate yourself by typing your name and
password. Click OK when finished.
The Installer displays a progress bar to indicate its status, and prompts you to insert
specific discs to continue the installation.
Note: You will need to insert the Final Cut Studio installation disc again to finish the
installation.
Important: As you insert the discs while installing Final Cut Studio, the Finder displays
their contents. Do not click anything in a discs Finder window; instead, only follow the
Final Cut Studio Installers prompts.
Once you have installed the discs, you are ready to begin using the Final Cut Studio
applications.
Installing Content
Many of the Final Cut Studio applications include additional content, such as templates
and Apple Loops, that you can choose to install. You can also choose custom locations
to place much of this content, such as a second hard disk or a custom folder. By default,
the Installers install all of this content at the default locations listed in the following
sections.
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Note: Selecting DVD Studio Pro 3 templates also installs the DVD Studio Pro 2
templates.
The default location for the DVD Studio Pro content is [Startup Disk]/Library/
Application Support/DVD Studio Pro/Apple.
LiveType 2 Media
The LiveType 2 Media discs provide extensive new media content, including LiveFonts,
templates, objects, and textures. Each disc includes an Installer for its contents.
The default location for the LiveType content is [Startup Disk]/Library/Application
Support/LiveType.
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When you get to the volume selection step, you can click Continue to install the
content at the default location, or choose a custom location. In some cases, you can
also choose whether all of the content is installed or selected parts. Click Customize (if
available) to select the content to install.
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