PowerUP Tutorial 30: Converting Between FCP Versions Using XML

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Have you ever needed to convert your current Final Cut project so that it opens in an earlier version of Final Cut Pro? Final Cut opens earlier version projects easily in later versions. But going the other way is not obvious.

Well, this tutorial explains how.

Because Final Cut is built on a foundation of XML, you can take advantage of that to convert your projects. In this short, focused, video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows you exactly the steps you need to follow to convert your projects and then open them in the earlier version of Final Cut.