• You may be unable to open or import Flash media elements in Final Cut Studio.
• Existing projects that contain Flash elements may not perform as expected, or may appear to be missing elements.

Products affected

• Final Cut Studio
• QuickTime 7.3.1

Solution

Flash is not supported in QuickTime 7.3.1. Use QuickTime-based movie formats in Final Cut Studio applications.

Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.

When you switch from another application back to Final Cut Pro, there may be a delay or you may see the spinning disc cursor for a moment.

This can occur if you have a network volume mounted (e.g., via File Sharing) that is connected via a slow network link.

Solution

Unmount any network volumes not required by the work you're doing. Any slow network volumes that are mounted to your computer may cause occasional delays in Final Cut Pro performance, as it polls drives for availability.

See "Final Cut Pro: Choosing a Hard Disk" for additional tips.

The workstation is unable to properly control the transfer of each frame of video

Suggestions for avoiding dropped frames related to workstation limitations:

• Ensure that your workstation meets your multimedia software’s minimum system requirements and that the computer’s hardware is configured for optimal performance.
• If possible, dedicate the workstation to running only the multimedia application. Running other services or programs may detract resources from the multimedia software.
  
  

Video clips stored ]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:48:14 -0600 Release date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:01:22 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307092 Issue

Final Cut Pro 4.5 and earlier versions are not supported on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 and later are supported on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

The current version of Final Cut Pro is included with Final Cut Studio. You can learn more at the Final Cut Studio product pages.

• Don't designate the root level of the Xsan as a Scratch Disk.
  In general, the root level of the Xsan volume should be write-prohibited for Final Cut Pro users. If you do designate the root level of the volume as Scratch Disk, other users may see an alert message when ]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:39:06 -0600 Release date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:50:07 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302845 Issue

  If Compressor isn't starting up properly or performing normally, try these basic troubleshooting steps to remedy the situation. These steps are fundamental, basic things to try that are most effective in getting Compressor into good working order.

  This is the right place to start if you are attempting to to submit a batch and you see the following message:

  Unable to submit to queue. Please restart your computer or verify your Compressor installation is correct.

  Solution

  Confirm versions

  1. Update to the latest software versions.
     Choose Software Update from the Apple menu and make sure that you have the most recent updates ]]> Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:50:07 -0600 Release date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:53:40 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307167 Issue

     Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 has support for 60 fps drop frame timecode. This includes support for capture, export via QuickTime, FireWire device control, and third-party interfaces. 60 @ 30 timecode can also be displayed in drop frame mode.

     If you edit a 60 fps clip with drop frame timecode into an empty sequence, the sequence’s drop frame setting may not be set as expected.

     Affected products

     • Final Cut Pro 6.0.2

     Solution

     To correct the drop frame setting of the sequence, choose Sequence > Settings, click the Timeline Options tab, and then select the Drop Frame checkbox.

     Note: Sequences that use ]]> Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:53:40 -0600 Release date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 15:31:49 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307088 You can use the Log and Transfer window to transfer footage recorded on Panasonic P2 cards and other non-tape-based media to your computer.

     Historically, video footage has been recorded on videotape. As digital acquisition quickly replaces analog technology, camcorders are starting to record footage as files on non-tape-based media such as hard disks, solid-state cards, and optical discs. Final Cut Pro can transfer file-based media to your computer using the Log and Transfer window.

     For information about using the Log and Transfer Window, refer to the document, HD and Broadcast Formats, available under the Help menu in Final Cut Pro. ]]> Fri, 7 Dec 2007 15:31:49 -0600 Release date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 00:42:26 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306068 Issue or symptom

     In some cases, rendered items may become unrendered after quitting and then re-opening a project in Final Cut Pro 6. In these cases, the render bar will indicate that the items are rendered, but if you attempt to play the video, you will see "Unrendered" in the Canvas.

     This can happen if you duplicate a sequence with rendered items, then quit, then re-open Final Cut Pro. The duplicated sequence will remain rendered, but the original sequence may require re-rendering.

     Products affected

     • Final Cut Pro 6

     Solution

     This issue has been resolved in Final Cut Pro 6.0.2. Final Cut Studio 2 users ]]> Tue, 4 Dec 2007 00:42:26 -0600 Release date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:18:06 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307042 Issue

     Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 requires QuickTime 7.3. If you open Final Cut Pro 6.0.2, and you don't have QuickTime 7.3 or later, you will see an alert message, such as the following:

     This system does not meet the following minimum requirements:
     • Final Cut Pro requires that your system have QuickTime 7.3.0 installed; this system has QuickTime 7.2.1 installed.

     Note: If you previously updated to QuickTime 7.3, and then upgraded your computer from Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, it's possible that QuickTime 7.2.1 may have been installed with Leopard, and you will need to ]]> Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:18:06 -0600 Release date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:30:50 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307103 Issue

     In Final Cut Pro 6.0.2, if you open a project that was created in an earlier version of Final Cut Pro 6, Master Templates used in the project may appear to be scaled differently than expected.

     For example, this can occur if your project uses a High Definition format Master Template in a Standard Definition sequence.

     Solution

     In such cases, you can resize the Master Template instances in your project so that they are scaled correctly. Alternately, you may wish to replace the Master Templates used in your project.

     Related Document

     307045: "Final Cut Pro: Update Final Cut Pro ]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:30:50 -0600 Release date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:12:23 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307062 Issue

     You may be unable to transfer P2 or AVCHD media in the Final Cut Pro 6 Log and Transfer window if FxFactory is installed.

     Products affected

     • Final Cut Pro 6
     • FxFactory from Noise Industries

     Solution

     This issue is addressed in FxFactory 2.0.1.

     For more information about FxFactory 2.0.1, visit the Noise Industries web site.

     Important: Mention of third-party websites and products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance or use of information or products found at third-party websites. Apple provides this only as a convenience ]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:12:23 -0600 Release date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:48:15 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307097 Issue

     Render times for a given project can be different in Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 than in previous versions. If your project contains Master Templates or Motion projects, this difference may be attributed changes in the Quality setting for Master Templates and Motion Projects.

     Solution

     Depending on settings in preferences, Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 may render Motion templates and Motion projects at Best quality, which can take a longer time than if Quality is set to Normal or Draft. You can change this setting for Master Templates and Motion projects in the Render Control pane of User Preferences.

     When the Quality ]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:48:15 -0600 Release date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:03:27 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58636 The disk that contains your computer’s operating system is called the startup disk or boot disk. In addition to the operating system, the startup disk also stores your applications (such as Final Cut Pro), your application preferences, system settings, and documents. Because the files on the startup disk are your most critical data, maintaining the startup disk is vital.

     Because digital media (especially high data rate video) makes your disks work harder, you should use dedicated disks for capturing and playing back your digital video and other media files. Consider your media disks as storage units that work long, hard ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:03:27 -0600 Release date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:57:10 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306971 Hard disk drives are sometimes sold pre-formatted in in a disk format other than Mac OS Extended, and may not perform ideally with Final Cut Studio applications. Other disk formats, such as FAT32, Mac OS Standard (HFS), New Technology File System (NTFS) and UNIX File System (UFS) may not provide ideal results.

     Hard disks installed in your computer, or connected externally via FireWire should be formatted using the Mac OS Extended disk format, also known as HFS Plus.

     Formatting a hard disk is usually done when it's brand new. If you want to reformat a disk that already contains data, ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:57:10 -0600 Release date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:09:23 -0600 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306930 Issue

     When capturing from the JVC GY-HD250U camcorder, it's possible that there may be occasional breaks in the data stream, similar to what would be expected if the recording had been stopped, and then started again. If this occurs, Final Cut Pro will treat such breaks as a timecode break. Depending on the setting chosen in the "On timecode break" pop-up menu in the General tab of User Preferences, Final Cut Pro may abort capture, or may begin capturing a new clip at that point.

     Solution

     If this issue occurs, try the following steps to remedy the situation:

     1. Check to ]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:09:23 -0600