final cut pro on new MacBook?

[rosa]

Hi,
trying to figure out which new intel laptop mac to buy ,would love to get the new macbook but i do want the option to run fcp on it, reading conflicting things about that- im not going to be creating graphics so much as straight up video editing-
in every other way i know the macbook is perfect for me, what do you think?
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thanks!
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[codo]

I think the general consensus is that it will work, however Motion will be less than pleasant. So if your using Motion, MacBook won’t be good enough. However FCP5 etc, should be fine.

See http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303782

 

[Abstract]

I think if you were creating graphics on it, then the MB would be fine. However, there's a reason why the MBP exists, and you're the target market. Higher resolution, larger screen, and a good video card.........yeah, you're going to need all of this.

 

[irmongoose]

OK I've been holding out as long as I can since everyone seems to be asking this question.
I know this sounds pretty dumb but, just to reconfirm:

I will be doing heavy-duty FCP editing (including Motion). Will the 2.0GHz MacBook do the job? The bare minimum? No? Will the 15" 2.0GHz MacBook Pro do the job? Let's say money is a factor.




irmongoose

 

[MRU]

OK I've been holding out as long as I can since everyone seems to be asking this question.
I know this sounds pretty dumb but, just to reconfirm:

I will be doing heavy-duty FCP editing (including Motion). Will the 2.0GHz MacBook do the job? The bare minimum? No? Will the 15" 2.0GHz MacBook Pro do the job? Let's say money is a factor.

irmongoose

You can do evrything in Final Cut, Livetype, Sonudtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Cinema Tools, Compressor.

Motion 2 will work BUT will get bogged down when you try to do heavy layered Full Quality real time preview, but if you turn down quality of preview to 1/4 or 1/2 you should be able to work away with it, just keep the clips short. No 1 - 2 minute motion opus's....

MacBook and Final Cut works for me.

 

[irmongoose]

Thanks, MacRumorUser. One more question: how well does the MacBook handle HD video, especially when interchanging footage between Final Cut/LiveType/Compressor?




irmongoose

 

[rosa]

thank you too, and one more

will the new intel run the fcp versions that are not the new universal versions?

 

[MovieCutter]

will the new intel run the fcp versions that are not the new universal versions?

Not without a hack, and you wouldn't want to anyway.