Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 909)

Chapter 62 Backing Up and Restoring Projects 909
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Updating Projects From Previous Versions
of Final Cut Express HD
Almost every version of Final Cut Express HD has new features that require the project
format to change. The current version of Final Cut Express HD can open projects from
any previous version.
Choosing Project Update Options
If you open an older project file, most necessary updates happen automatically.
However, Final Cut Express HD asks you to choose how you want to handle updating
for several improved features such as scaling quality and HD color fidelity.
The table below shows what features were updated in specific versions of
Final Cut Express. All features that correspond to versions newer than your project
must be updated. For example, if you open a project saved in Final Cut Express 1, you
need to update your project’s master-affiliate relationships (Final Cut Express 2), and
scaling quality and HD color accuracy from Final Cut Express HD (version 3).
To update projects created in earlier versions of Final Cut Express HD:
1 Open a project created using an earlier version of Final Cut Express HD. A message tells
you that the file’s format is outdated and asks if you want to update the format. Click Yes.
2 If a dialog appears with choices for update, choose from the options shown below.
Version Updated features
Final Cut Pro 5
Final Cut Express HD
(version 3.5)
Scaling quality: Best, Normal, Fastest
HD color accuracy: Any HD render files and HD sequence settings
are converted to Rec. 709 color space
Final Cut Pro 4
Final Cut Express 2
Master-affiliate relationships 1
1 Master-affiliate clip relationships aren't directly updated when you open a project, but they can be applied at any
time after you update a project.
Click here to update
your project.