Final Cut Pro

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File Format
Name Final Cut Pro
Ontology
Extension(s) .fcp
PRONOM fmt/2087
Type Code FCPF
Wikidata ID Q56653770
Released 1998

Final Cut Pro is video editing software developed by Apple for the Macintosh[1]. Projects for Final Cut Pro version 1-7 saved in a binary format with the .FCP 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[2].

File Identification

Final Cut Pro files with a .FCP extension have the hex values A24B657947 for the first 5 bytes, or .KeyG in ASCII. Which is probably related to the software's original name "KeyGrip".[3]

Final Cut Pro files can be exported into an Apple Exchange XML format, versions 1-5 for use in other software[4], as well as migrating to new FCPX format[5].

References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro
  2. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250889087
  3. https://preservation.tylerthorsted.com/2023/12/15/final-cut-pro/
  4. https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/FinalCutPro_XML/VersionsoftheInterchangeFormat/VersionsoftheInterchangeFormat.html
  5. https://intelligentassistance.com/sendtox.html
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