FCP won't launch. Possible conflicts with Avid Xpress Pro 4.8.1?
by michaelhelenek
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Dec 1, 2005 at 6:00:27 am
Hi,
I just purchased FCP Studio and a new dual 2.3 G5. Installation ran fine. All other apps open (ie: soundtrack, dvd studio, motion, compressor, etc.).
When I try to open FCP 5.03, it starts to open - anotherwords the rectangular box with FCP and my name and the serial number comes up like it's going to launch, but then the box goes away and no application. The finder then becomes active.
I'm running on and OS 10.4.2 and QT 7.0.1 and would rather not go to 10.4.3 or a higher version of QT as I need this OS and QT for my Avid Xpress application. Plus I do not suspect that the OS or QT version is the problem, as we know FCP has launched on OS 10.4.2 and QT 7.0.1. All other software is up to date.
Possibly there are software conflicts with Avid? The only other software I have installed on this machine is that which was packaged with Avid Xpress Pro v.4.8.1 which is as follows:
Avid Xpress Pro v4.8.1 (which includes)
Avid ALE
Avid EDL Manager
Avid FilmScribe
Avid MetaSync Manager
Avid MetaSync Publisher
...and also:
Boris FX 6.1 LTD
Bors Graffitt 2.1 LTD
ATTO ExpressStripe
Factory Floor
Sonic Fire Pro v.3
Sorenson Squeeze
Any insight on how to launch FCP would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
Re: FCP won't launch. Possible conflicts with Avid Xpress Pro 4.8.1? by Jerry Hofmann on Dec 1, 2005 at 5:48:53 pm
Was the Boris FX software installed for FCP or Avid? might be the problem...
Try trashing your FCP prefs and see if that helps.
I'd not run an Avid system on the same system as FCP in any event... it's holding you back softtware wise for one thing. i.e. you should be running 10.4.3 and QT 7.03 on FCP 5.0.3 for the best version of FCP 5 right now.
Jerry
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