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Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro: What version of Final Cut Pro will open my Final Cut Express project?

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Summary

In general, Final Cut Pro can open a Final Cut Express project if it was last modified in a version of Final Cut Express that was released before the version of Final Cut Pro that you are using.

Products Affected

Final Cut Express 2.0, Final Cut Express 4.0, Final Cut Express HD 3.0, Final Cut Express HD 3.5, Final Cut Pro 4.0, Final Cut Pro 5.X, Final Cut Pro 6.0, Final Cut Pro 7.0

In general, Final Cut Pro can open a Final Cut Express project if it was last modified in a version of Final Cut Express that was released before the version of Final Cut Pro that you are using.

Final Cut Express 2 Final Cut Pro 4 or later
Final Cut Express 3.0 Final Cut Pro 5 or later
Final Cut Express 3.5 Final Cut Pro 5.1 or later
Final Cut Express 4.0 Final Cut Pro 6 or later

For more information about opening projects from earlier versions of Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express, refer to the Final Cut Pro User Manual, available under the Help menu in Final Cut Pro.

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