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    Final Cut Studio 2 on Macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by naskog, Mar 26, 2008.

  1. naskog

    naskog Newbie

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    Hey, I need to buy a laptop for video editing. I dont do ANY gaming and absolutely need to know whether I can run FCS2 on a macbook even though its only got an integrated intel x3100 graphics card. I know its not supported. BUt my logic is that video editing is mainly cpu and ram based. SInce there are no 3D graphics implied, there should be no reason for it to have any problems. Am I wrong?
     
    naskog, Mar 26, 2008
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  2. SasCPT

    SasCPT Notebook Enthusiast

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    I heard it doesn't run. You could however go and buy the previous version
    of Final Cut Pro and use that. FCS 2 has improved HD codec support and
    has Motion 2 but if you don't need those features ......
     
    SasCPT, Mar 26, 2008
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  3. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    I don't see why it wouldn't run... the macbook has integrated graphics that are capable of running 3D apps. I don't see why a 2D program wouldn't run. the only thing I can think of is that the integrated card can't handle HD video.
     
    dmacfour, Mar 26, 2008
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    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Final Cut Pro runs fine on my Macbook. Motion suffers from the integrated graphics, but if you don't use that extensively, you will be fine with a Macbook.
     
    Budding, Mar 26, 2008
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  5. naskog

    naskog Newbie

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    thanks a lot, I really dont care about motion.S so thanks guys.
     
    naskog, Mar 26, 2008
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    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    you won't have any problems, motion is not extremely intensive in terms of real time rendering in 3D, shot that isn't a major issue either.
     
    circa86, Mar 26, 2008
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