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    Final Cut Pro 1.0: How to Install
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4/9/99
11/2/00
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    Installation places the Final Cut Pro application and its components on your hard disk. Installation of certain software components is determined by the type of capture hardware you will be using with Final Cut Pro. If you have not yet installed and configured the additional hardware you will be using with your computer, read article 60227: " Final Cut Pro 1.0 Hardware Setup and Configuration ." If you already have a system configured with capture hardware and a camcorder or deck, proceed with the installation instructions in this article.

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      1. Insert the Final Cut Pro CD into your CD-ROM drive.
      2. Double-click the Install Final Cut Pro icon.
      3. Choose a destination disk from the pop-up list and click Select. Note: Final Cut Pro can only be installed on a hard disk with Mac OS 8.5 or later.
      4. Read the Software License Agreement and click Continue.
      • Click Agree to continue with the installation.
      • Click Disagree to cancel the installation.
      5. Specify the video capture hardware you will be using:
      • Select Truevision Targa Series if you will use a Targa video capture card.
      • Select DV (digital video) if you will use Apple FireWire and DV devices. When you select DV, your default video frame size is set to 720 x 480. Note : Selecting DV will install FireWire extensions in your System Folder. These extensions are optimized for Final Cut Pro. If you have existing FireWire extensions in your System Folder that you want to retain, move them out of the Extensions folder before you continue.
      • Select None/Don't Know if you will use hardware other than DV or Truevision Targa.
      6. To specify a default video frame size (Truevision only):
      • Select NTSC Standard for a 640 x 480 frame size.
      • Select NTSC (CCIR 601) for a 720 x 486 frame size.
      7. To specify the type of video source connection:
      • Select Composite to sample video over a single cable using a BNC or RCA connector.
      • Select S-Video to sample video over a single cable using a 4-pin S-video connector.
      • Select Component to sample video over three cables using Betacam (r-y, b-y, Y ) Component BNC or RCA connectors.
      8. Click Start to install Final Cut Pro.
      9. Restart your computer.
      10. Open the Final Cut Pro application and enter your registration information and serial number.

    Note : Final Cut Pro is configured to use a standard set of preferences and preset controls based on answers given during installation. You may want to change these before you proceed any further.

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Product Area: Apple Software
Category: Final Cut Pro
Sub Category: General Topics

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