#Xtocc utility how to#

The reason this utility is necessary is that FCP and Premiere speak two different versions of XML this utility converts between them. In order to transfer between FCP and other applications, you’ll need a utility called: “XtoCC.” Developed by Intelligent Assistance, it is available here in the Mac App Store. However, for projects you are moving between applications, media must be store OUTSIDE the Library. Moving rough-cuts between software will almost always be successful. The best time to transfer projects is during the rough-cut process, before you start adding transitions, titles, color grading or effects.

#Xtocc utility how to#

NOTE: Here’s an article that explains how to move projects from Adobe Premiere Pro CC to Apple Final Cut Pro X. Or any other application that can import an FCP 7 XML file.This process applies to any Final Cut Pro X project that you want to send to: You need to understand these differences in order to determine if and when is the best time to move projects between software. A more fundamental problem is that the underlying software architecture between FCP and Premiere are very, very different and not everything in your edit will successfully transfer. This translation process isn’t really difficult. So, in order for one app to read the XML of the other, it needs to be translated. You CAN move projects between apps and this article explains how.įCP and Premiere use two different versions of XML (similar to English and French). However, there may be reasons that you need to move a project from FCP to Premiere in the middle of an edit for example, you need to change editors and the new editor is more comfortable in Premiere.

Most of the time, when you start a project in Final Cut Pro, you’ll want to finish the edit in Final Cut.