<p>I haven't used it but "7toX" can import FCP7 projects into FCP X:</p>

<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/7tox-for-final-cut-pro/id496926258?mt=12" rel="nofollow">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/7tox-for-final-cut-pro/id496926258?mt=12</a></p>

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2012-10-12T08:58:07.130Z
2012-10-12T08:58:07.130Z
omphteliba
<p>Export your FCP project as a self-contained quick time video file.<br>
Then import the QT file into X.<br>
You'll be good to go.</p>

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2012-01-02T02:08:42.897Z
2012-01-05T03:55:25.090Z
2012-01-05T03:55:25.090Z
will
<p>Open any 20y old PSD file with the latest version of PhotoshopCC on either windows or Mac - yes. Open any 10y old FCP file on a the latest version of FinalCut X on Mac - no. The developers best suited to address the issue - don't.</p>

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Thomas Hallgren
<p>You cannot do anything, from what I understand they have added xml support so you may be able to import an xml from fcp7 but why, fcpx is awful, stay in fcp7</p>

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2012-10-22T21:45:15.507Z
Not really an useful answer, as previous answers clearly show that there are ways to accomplish this.
Saaru Lindestøkke
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2012-10-23T05:06:07.830Z
No it is usefull, exporting a quicktime of your cut does not allow you to continue editing...fcpx is not a good program, i told him to try xml, however like I said before if you can keep fcp7 and use that, post houses are not fcpx compatible for this exact reason
Chris James Champeau
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2012-10-23T07:40:02.923Z
Ok, but what about the "7toX" program? I haven't tried it, but that might work right? Saying "You cannot do anything" and "fcpx is awful" is not really helpful and does not add to the quality of this site.
Saaru Lindestøkke
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2012-10-24T17:16:18.370Z
7toX is the XML support for FCPX, however with FCPX you are going to be limited to having to buy updates to a software that is far from a pro-video editing software, I am trying to do the OP a favor by saving him headaches in the future by avoiding using FCPX all together, premiere is a much more pro software, and the old FCP 7 is also better, sure it looks nice, but it is not the way to learn how to edit...but when FCPX first came out, there was NO WAY to import an edit from FCP7 to FCPX, you cant make up a way to do it, it just didnt work
Chris James Champeau
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2012-10-10T23:15:39.260Z
2012-10-10T23:15:39.260Z
Chris James Champeau
<p>A friend of mine created our wedding video in FCP and now that I've got the project I've been trying to import it into the trial copy of FCPX (off the App Store) but it doesn't like it.</p>

<p>I've read on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> that FCPX doesn't support FCP file formats, so what can I do?</p>

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Importing an .fcp file into FCPX
Ahmed Nuaman
# Importing an .fcp file into FCPX

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-12-29)

A friend of mine created our wedding video in FCP and now that I've got the project I've been trying to import it into the trial copy of FCPX (off the App Store) but it doesn't like it.

I've read on [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Cut_Pro) that FCPX doesn't support FCP file formats, so what can I do?

**Tags:** final-cut-pro, final-cut-pro-x


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-10-12. Score: 1

I haven't used it but "7toX" can import FCP7 projects into FCP X:

<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/7tox-for-final-cut-pro/id496926258?mt=12>


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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-01-02. Score: 1

Export your FCP project as a self-contained quick time video file.  
Then import the QT file into X.  
You'll be good to go.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2023-03-03. Score: -1

Open any 20y old PSD file with the latest version of PhotoshopCC on either windows or Mac - yes. Open any 10y old FCP file on a the latest version of FinalCut X on Mac - no. The developers best suited to address the issue - don't.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2012-10-10. Score: -2

You cannot do anything, from what I understand they have added xml support so you may be able to import an xml from fcp7 but why, fcpx is awful, stay in fcp7

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Not really an useful answer, as previous answers clearly show that there are ways to accomplish this.  
> **username_4**: No it is usefull, exporting a quicktime of your cut does not allow you to continue editing...fcpx is not a good program, i told him to try xml, however like I said before if you can keep fcp7 and use that, post houses are not fcpx compatible for this exact reason  
> **username_5**: Ok, but what about the "7toX" program? I haven't tried it, but that might work right? Saying "You cannot do anything" and "fcpx is awful" is not really helpful and does not add to the quality of this site.  
> **username_4**: 7toX is the XML support for FCPX, however with FCPX you are going to be limited to having to buy updates to a software that is far from a pro-video editing software, I am trying to do the OP a favor by saving him headaches in the future by avoiding using FCPX all together, premiere is a much more pro software, and the old FCP 7 is also better, sure it looks nice, but it is not the way to learn how to edit...but when FCPX first came out, there was NO WAY to import an edit from FCP7 to FCPX, you cant make up a way to do it, it just didnt work  

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