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General System Requirements

* Macintosh computer with 867MHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor
* HD features require 1GHz or faster single or dual processors (authoring HD DVDs requires a PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor)
* 512MB of RAM; 1GB of RAM for HD features (2GB recommended)
* Display with 1024-by-768 (or higher) resolution
* AGP Quartz Extreme or PCI Express graphics card (Final Cut Studio is not supported on systems using the Intel Extreme Graphics 950 GMA)
* Motion requires the standard graphics card found in any Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, iMac Intel Core Duo, Power Mac G5, iMac G5, a 1.25GHz or faster PowerBook G4, or a 1.25GHz or faster flat-panel iMac
* Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later
* QuickTime 7.0.4 or later
* 4GB of disk space to install all applications
* Additional 42GB to install all optional templates, loops, content, and tutorials (may be installed on separate discs)

* DVD drive for installation
* Playback of DVD Studio Pro 4-authored HD DVDs requires a PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor
* Replication of DVD Studio Pro 4-authored DVDs requires a DLT drive
* Minimum supported graphics cards: ATI Radeon 9800XT, ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, ATI Radeon 9600XT or 9600 Pro, ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 and 6600LE, NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT, NVIDIA GeForce Go5200 or FX 5200 Ultra
* Recommended graphics cards: ATI Radeon X1900 XT, ATI Radeon X850 XT, ATI Radeon X800 XT, ATI Radeon X1600, NVIDIA GeForce Quadro FX 4500, NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL or 6800 GT DDL
* Product Overview

Support

In Europe, new registered users of Final Cut Studio receive 90 days of complimentary software installation support via telephone. In addition, Apple offers a range of support options, including AppleCare Professional Video Support, which provides one year of direct access to Apple’s Professional Application Support team.
Application Technical Specifications

* Final Cut Pro 5
* Motion 2
* Soundtrack Pro
* DVD Studio Pro 4
* Compressor

Final Cut Pro
Editing and timeline

* Edit at 23.976, true 24, 25, 29.97, 30 or 60 fps
* Multicam editing of up to 128 sources with realtime playback of up to 16 angles
* Source/Record three-point editing model
* Insert and overwrite with or without transitions
* Replace, fit to fill and superimpose edits
* Edit overlay for drag-and-drop editing
* Blade and Blade All tools for adding edits
* Extend and split edits
* Sync indicators in Timeline
* Adjacent (through edit) indicators in Timeline
* Dupe detection in Timeline
* Keyframe graphs
* Track targeting
* Track locking
* Auto Select tools

Trimming

* Ripple
* Roll
* Slip and slide
* Lift and ripple delete
* Asymmetric, multitrack trimming
* Dynamic trimming
* JKL trimming
* Trim window
* Timeline trimming
* Keyboard and numeric trimming

Effects

* RT Extreme for scalable software-based, multistream real-time effects in DV, SD and HD formats
* Real-time effects playback on main display and on NTSC/PAL or HD monitor with perfect synchronisation
* Dynamic RT for automatically adjusting playback quality and/or frame-rate based on hardware capabilities
* Motion integration for motion graphics work
* Shake integration for visual effects work
* 8-bit, 10-bit and HDR (32-bit floating point) image processing
* Time Remap tool
* Keyframe graphs and editing in Viewer or Timeline
* More than 200 transitions, effects and filters
* Unlimited effects favourites
* Copy and paste motion and effect attributes
* Unlimited layers with support for nesting
* Bezier curves with movable motion paths
* Numeric control and keyframe capabilities for precise animation and effects
* 2D and 3D titles with Boris Calligraphy
* Animated titles, lower thirds and graphics with LiveType
* Composite and transfer modes
* Import multilayered Photoshop files with layers and alpha support
* Support for many third-party After Effects plug-ins
* FXScript and FXBuilder for designing custom filters and effects
* Digital Cinema Desktop for real-time SD and HD preview playback on an attached Apple Cinema Display

Tools

* Multitrack Audio Mixer
* Keyboard and user interface customisation tool
* Voice Over tool for adding narrations directly to Timeline
* Frame Viewer for shot comparisons
* Source timecode overlays in Viewer and Canvas
* QuickView for RAM-based previews of complex multilayered sequences

LiveType

* LiveFonts animated fonts
* Customisable effects
* Royalty-free animated content library
* Sophisticated project templates
* Keyframe animation
* Real-time wireframe preview
* Canvas RAM preview
* Import wide variety of formats
* Resolution independent and scalable
* Dynamic individual character control
* Unicode system font support
* Animation for rolls and crawls
* Type on a curve
* FontMaker utility for creating custom LiveFonts

Compressor

* High-performance encoding engine
* Two-pass variable bit rate (VBR) encoding
* Advanced motion estimation technology
* Encode media directly from Timeline
* Compatible I-frame insertion
* QuickTime support
* MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 support
* H.264 encoding
* Optical flow technology used for format and media conversions
* Next-generation audio streaming media
* Split-screen comparison
* Encoding presets included
* Automated encoding
* Grouped presets for quick batch setup

Audio

* Subframe audio keyframing to 1/100th of a frame
* Real-time audio filter adjustments during playback
* Multichannel audio with support for up to 24 channels in and out
* OMF audio export
* On-screen multitrack mixing console
* External control surface support
* Soundtrack Pro integration for audio mixing and sound design.
* Real-time fader automation
* Variable keyframe thinning
* Real-time audio filters and effects
* Sampling at 8kHz to 96kHz and 8 to 24 bits
* Audio level meters (per track)
* Mac OS X Audio Units plug-in support
* Pan controls
* Mute and solo controls
* Audio waveform display in Timeline
* Logarithmic audio fades
* Scrubbing with or without pitch shifting
* More than 25 audio filters

Colour correction

* Primary (three-way) colour corrector
* Secondary (two-way) colour corrector
* Image control filters
* 4- and 8-point garbage mattes
* Hardware-accurate waveform monitor and vectorscopes
* Broadcast-safe filter
* Range-checking zebra stripe overlays

Application

* Full Unicode support
* Dynamic window resizing
* Mode-free interface for workflow efficiency
* Multiple sequences and projects open simultaneously
* Up to 99 levels of undo
* 99 audio and 99 video tracks with support for nesting sequences together
* System and user preferences
* Easy Setups for quick configuration
* Customisable keyboard
* Customisable real-time effects settings
* Customisable render settings
* Customisable window arrangements
* Customisable user interface buttons
* Customisable Browser layouts
* Customisable track layouts
* External editor support (helper applications)
* Create Support Profile command for improved AppleCare support

Supported formats and I/O*

* Native editing for DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, and DVCPRO HD
* Native long GOP MPEG-2 editing for HDV, including 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25, 720p 24/25
* Native editing for XDCAM HD at 1080i 50/60 and 1080p 24/25/30
* Native 25Mbit CBR, 18- and 35Mbit VBR MPEG HD for HD
* Native editing for IMX at 30- and 50Mbps for SD; compatible with 40 media
* Native editing for P2 at 1080i 50/60, 720p 24/24N/25/25N/30 from P2 cards
* 1080pA 24 (Advanced Pulldown) supported via FireWire from AJ-HD1200A
* P2 import dialog with browse, mark, and background ingest
* IMX ingest and output supported with optional third party software
* Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit HD (4:2:2 YUV) via PCI card
* Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit SD (4:2:2 YUV) via FireWire or a PCI card
* Apple Intermediate Codec
* OfflineRT Photo-JPEG codec
* HD at 1080i 50/60, 1080p 23.98/24 and 720p 23.98/30/60
* Pulldown tools for telecine insertion and removal
* Frame-accurate log and captures
* Frame-accurate edit-to-tape
* Serial device control (RS-422, RS-232)
* FireWire device control
* Log and capture tool with support for batch, clip and on-the-fly capturing
* Still images: PSD, BMP, JPEG, PICT, PNG, SGI, TARGA, TIFF
* Insert and assemble editing to tape
* Compressor for encoding, format conversions and batch processing

Film

* Cinema Tools 3 included
* Support for 35mm 3-perf, 35mm 4-perf and 16mm-20
* Comprehensive, integrated film management tools View Feet and Frames in Timeline
* View keycode and ink number overlays on video in Final Cut Pro
* Film data information in Final Cut Pro Browser
* 24-fps EDL I/O
* 24-fps EDL conversion to and from 29.97 fps
* Import ALE, ATN, FLX and FTL files in both Cinema Tools and Final Cut Pro
* Track key numbers, ink numbers, video and audio timecode

* Output the following lists:

* Cut list
* Change list
* Optical list
* Pull list
* Dupe list
* Missing elements list
* Audio EDL

* Link media to database
* Synchronise database with Final Cut Pro
* View film data directly in Final Cut Pro
* Search and sort
* Poster frame capability
* Conform clips to specified frame rate
* Reverse telecine function in either Cinema Tools or Final Cut Pro
* Export ALE files
* Import and export Final Cut Pro batch lists

Media management

* Media management tools
* Render file manager
* Extensive search, sort and sift capabilities in Browser
* Clip labels
* Custom comment fields
* Integrated film database with Cinema Tools 3
* Master and affiliate clips
* Move, copy and transcode items at sequence or project level
* Consolidate, trim, or archive
* Online with automatic reconnect and batch capture capabilities
* EDL I/O
* Autosave Vault
* XML interchange format for custom integration work
* Batch export
* Compressor integration