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Old July 29th, 2009, 07:24 PM   #1
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Upgrading to FCS3/FCP7

Is this a major upgrade requiring a complete install or is this more like upgrading from 6.02 to 6.06?

There doesn't appear to be anything that would require a complete re-install..?
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Old July 30th, 2009, 02:10 AM   #2
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I've installed the upgrade on two systems and tested functionality with both. They work. Some here will say it is advisable to do a re-install but honestly, 5 hours is a long time for the same outcome.

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Old July 30th, 2009, 02:39 PM   #3
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I've installed the upgrade on two systems and tested functionality with both. They work. Some here will say it is advisable to do a re-install but honestly, 5 hours is a long time for the same outcome.

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Christopher, I have installed FCS3 on my laptop, but I uninstalled FCS2 before the upgrade installation. Everything went fin with no hitches,a dn seems to function properly. Teh only hiccup are a few sets of FX plugins in Motion, but the developers going to have an update by next week, so no worries.

I do have a question in regards to installing the update though.

I was testing the update on my MacBook Pro before installing it on my MacPro workstation, and was wondering is I don't uninstall FCS2 first and simply install the FCS3 upgrade, then will the upgrade simply overwrite FCS2 so no uninstall of FCS2 is necessary?

Or will the upgrade install leave me with 2 versions (FCS2/FCS3) on my system?
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Old July 30th, 2009, 03:00 PM   #4
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Yes, you'll only need your Studio 2 serial number, to prove you're licensed for the upgrade. The other apps are overwritten. You could always rename Final Cut Pro- studio 2 applications if you wanted to keep both versions - or install to a different disc - however, application support, library items will all be at the new Studio 3 settings.

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Old July 30th, 2009, 03:13 PM   #5
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Yes, you'll only need your Studio 2 serial number, to prove you're licensed for the upgrade. The other apps are overwritten. You could always rename Final Cut Pro- studio 2 applications if you wanted to keep both versions - or install to a different disc - however, application support, library items will all be at the new Studio 3 settings.

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So Is is safe enough to simply upgrade and let FCS3 overwrite, or is best served to remove FCS2, like I did on my laptop, then install FCS3.

I know that LiveType no longer comes with the new FCS3 suite, and if I uninstall the FCS2 suite I won;t have access to it. But I figure that it;'s about time that I take advantage and learn Motion like I should have done a while ago.

In working with Motion 4 for just 2 days, I have already found ways to create similar titles that I ws doing in LiveType. So it won't be missed by me.
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Old July 30th, 2009, 11:39 PM   #6
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I prefer to use motion for titles, such as lower thirds than livetype, there is much more control to personalise it and better effects too, check out the new atmospheric title in motion, it's quite cool.
However having said that, I simply overwritten fcps 2 with the new upgrade and encountered no problems whatsoever.
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Old July 31st, 2009, 11:17 AM   #7
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Just got done upgrading to FCS3 on my Mac Pro. No problems. Only asked for FCS3 serial number and not any previous serial #'s. Totally functional. No need to uninstall FCS2.
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Old July 31st, 2009, 11:55 AM   #8
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I did one remove and then reinstall using FCS remover, it took 5 hrs to remove on my MBP and about 3 hrs to install. Runs no problems, it accepted my (upgrade) s/n from FCS2.

Then I did an upgrade on a new 8 core MP with Matrox MX02 and full studio as well as M100 Suite. This is still a testing machine. No problems what so ever, install took 2 hrs and everything runs great even though Matrox does not sanction FCP7 yet. No need to input old s#.

I have used FCP, Color, Motion, STP and DVDSP so far no problems on either machine.

My only gripe is the lousy Help manual system, no PDF's.
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Old July 31st, 2009, 05:34 PM   #9
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Since I'm always in the middle of some projects, I wonder if anyone of you had problems with existing projects?

Thanks....
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