Install 2X FCP on a single machine?

OK, I figure this is basic, but I don't see it anywhere on the web...

I'm assuming that, if you tried to install 2 copies of FCP on your machines (ex., so as to output with one copy while simultaneously working on another project on the second machine) FCP would just re-install, and you'd still be left with just a single copy of FCP installed, right?

Or, is it poss to output in the BG while working on something else in FCP? I've never seen it...

Thx...

In any case, the second instance of FCP would refuse to launch because it would have detected that the serial number is already in use. This will happen if you have two different computers on a network, trying to run the same S/N FCP at the same time. It is legal to install one copy on your tower and another (of the same S/N) on your laptop, but not to run them simultaneously. So you couldn't do what you asked about even on two different machines, unless you had 2 licenses.

And it would be a real snafu to try to install 2 different copies of the same thing on one computer - access to supporting files would collide all over the place.

But I don't know if there is some other answer to your last question.

Scott

Yes, I figured there were those sorts of collective restrictions. it's just such a drag to wait while you're locked out, when you could be on to some other task... Oh well......

Thx!

FCP 7 allows you to export a sequence via it's "Share" option ... this essentially sends your export ob to Compressor as a background task allowing you to get on with something else. Is that what you wanted to do? Bear in mind that such "background" processing tasks are still "processing" so you have to live with the resultant loss of performance when dealing with whatever else it is you are getting on with.

Best
Andy

It's pretty easy to run several instances of FCP the same time without major collisions. But you should know what you do.

Just paste
/Applications/Final\ Cut\ Pro.app/Contents/MacOS/Final\ Cut\ Pro
into a terminal window and hit return.

Andreas

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