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Final Cut Pro is video editing software developed by Apple for the Macintosh<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro</ref>. Projects for Final Cut Pro version 1-7 saved in a binary format with the <code>.FCP</code> extension, projects files did not contain the media for the project. Final Cut Pro X was redesigned and the project format changed to an [[XML]] based format<ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250889087</ref>.

==File Identification==
Final Cut Pro files with a <code>.FCP</code> extension have the hex values {{magic|A24B657947}} for the first 5 bytes, or <code>.KeyG</code> in ASCII.

Final Cut Pro files can be exported into an Apple Exchange XML format, versions 1-5 for use in other software<ref>https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/FinalCutPro_XML/VersionsoftheInterchangeFormat/VersionsoftheInterchangeFormat.html</ref>, as well as migrating to new FCPX format<ref>https://intelligentassistance.com/sendtox.html</ref>.

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 ==File Identification==
-Final Cut Pro files with a <code>.FCP</code> extension have the hex values {{magic|A24B657947}} for the first 5 bytes, or <code>.KeyG</code> in ASCII. Which is probably related to the software's original name "KeyGrip".
+Final Cut Pro files with a <code>.FCP</code> extension have the hex values {{magic|A24B657947}} for the first 5 bytes, or <code>.KeyG</code> in ASCII. Which is probably related to the software's original name "KeyGrip".<ref>https://preservation.tylerthorsted.com/2023/12/15/final-cut-pro/</ref>
 Final Cut Pro files can be exported into an Apple Exchange XML format, versions 1-5 for use in other software<ref>https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/FinalCutPro_XML/VersionsoftheInterchangeFormat/VersionsoftheInterchangeFormat.html</ref>, as well as migrating to new FCPX format<ref>https://intelligentassistance.com/sendtox.html</ref>.

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-Final Cut Pro is video editing software developed by Apple for the Macintosh<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro</ref>. Projects for Final Cut Pro version 1-7 saved in a binary format with the <code>.FCP</code> extension, projects files did not contain the media for the project. Final Cut Pro X was redesigned and the project format changed to an [[XML]] based format<ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250889087</ref>.
+Final Cut Pro is video editing software developed by Apple for the Macintosh<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro</ref>. Projects for Final Cut Pro version 1-7 saved in a binary format with the <code>.FCP</code> extension, projects files did not contain the media for the project. [[Final_Cut_Pro_X|Final Cut Pro X]] was redesigned and the project format changed to an [[XML]] based format<ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250889087</ref>.
 ==File Identification==