Unsupported media and effects, Sending clips from final cut pro 5 – Apple Shake 4 New Features User Manual

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Chapter 2

Major Features and New Nodes

Unsupported Media and Effects

Since QuickTime is the file format used for all media exchange between Final Cut Pro 5
and Shake, the following media and settings are not imported into Shake from Final
Cut Pro 5:

QuickTime audio tracks

Standalone audio files

Still image files

Generators

Composite modes

Transformations (referred to in Final Cut Pro 5 as motion effects)

Filters

Sending Clips From Final Cut Pro 5

If you want to send one or more selected clips (or a single sequence), from Final Cut
Pro 5 to Shake, you should use the Send to Shake command in Final Cut Pro 5.

To send one or more clips from Final Cut Pro 5 to Shake:

1

Clean up your project timeline, so that you are able to select only the clips you intend
to send.

2

Do one of the following:

Select one or more clips in the Timeline or Browser.

Select a sequence in the Browser.

3

Do one of the following:

Choose File > Send > Send to Shake.

Control-click (or right-click) the selected clips or sequence, then choose Send > To
Shake from the shortcut menu.

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