User Guide

Audio Content Discs

These discs contain an extensive library of sound effects, music beds, and loops in the new,

compressed Apple Loops format for use with Soundtrack Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, and

Final Cut Pro. The Final Cut Studio installer will let you know when to insert the discs.

Motion Content Disc

This disc contains all of the Motion content. The Final Cut Studio installer will let you

know when to insert the disc.

DVD Studio Pro Content Disc

This disc contains all of the DVD Studio Pro content. The Final Cut Studio installer will

let you know when to insert the disc.

LiveType Media Discs

These discs provide media content for LiveType, including LiveFonts, templates, objects,

and textures. The Final Cut Studio installer will let you know when to insert the discs.

Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials Disc

This disc provides content to support the

Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials

manual, which is included on this disc as a PDF file. This disc is not installed by the

Final Cut Studio installer.

Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime

Before you install Final Cut Studio, update your system software to make sure that you

have the latest version of Mac OS X v10.4 or later installed. You also need to upgrade to

the latest version of QuickTime. QuickTime is an industry standard for working with

digital video and is required for Final Cut Studio.

Note:

For minimum software requirements, see the

Before You Install Final Cut Studio

document on the Final Cut Studio installation disc.

To update your system software:

Choose Apple menu > Software Update.

A dialog appears showing new or updated software available for your computer.

If necessary, follow the onscreen instructions to update Mac OS X and QuickTime to the

latest versions.

Important:

Installing Final Cut Studio and entering the serial number automatically

unlocks the extended multimedia capabilities of QuickTime Pro.