LiveType Mising in Final Cut Studio 3?

By Biagio on July 25, 2009 in Tools with 4 Comments

LiveType is Missing in Final Cut Studio 3!Conspicuously missing from Final Cut Studio 3 is LiveType.

As we’ve mentioned, making great tape is a big part of proving yourself as a producer.

While it’s always nice to do slick titles in After Effects, Cinema 4D, or Zaxwerks Proanimator, a lot of times LiveType is the saving grace you need, especially when you’re on a deadline.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve used the digital LED effect from LiveType simply because it’s quick, easy, and looks great (with a bit of tweaking.) While I’m not a fan of the textures or objects in LiveType, every now and then a great live font can do the trick, and be just the thing to add some fast spit and polish.

So I was nervous when I heard LiveType was not included in the Final Cut Studio release.

Thank You Carey Dissmore

I’ve been following Carey Dissmore on Twitter. You can find him there by going to twitter.com/careyd. Carey has been keeping a running log of how things are going with his new install of Final Cut Studio 3, especially Final Cut Pro 7. I give him major props for being on the bleeding edge of FCS. His tweets will influence how soon we upgrade our many, many licenses.

LiveType Still Working

Anyway, Carey filled me in via Twitter that while there is no new version of LiveType, if you simply purchase an upgrade, LiveType stays installed, and still launches.

As for purchasing a brand new FCS license, it looks like LiveType has gone the way of the dinosaurs.

Can anyone confirm or deny?

In the meantime, be sure to follow Carey on Twitter, @careyd .

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About Biagio: Biagio married way out of his league when he bamboozled Joke into saying "I do." Together he and his wife produce television, film, webisodes, and anything else that requires no sleep and a touch of crazy. Find Biagio on Twitter: @jokeandbiagio

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  • Etienne

    I had Final Cut Studio 2 (with LiveType, of course). I just installed an upgrade version of Final Cut Studio 3 and yes, LiveType is still installed… and working!
    Funny thing, it boots with the Final Cut Studio 2 serial, like it was never affected by my upgrade. Great thing… as long as it stays there!!

    • Jereyco2003

      Final Cut Studio 2 can be in Intel and non Intel, I do have a newer intel only FCP3 and I can’t install the Livetype simply because the it is Intel based.

  • http://brighthouse.com Chad

    I too have been a fan of Live Type’s quick turn-around nature.
    Sadly, where I work we upgraded two systems and ADDED two new systems. So half of the edits have Live Type, and the other half with nothing.

    And as sad as it sounds, does anyone know if it’s possible to by Live Type as a stand alone? Or even buy an older version of Final Cut and just install Live Type?

    Thanks community.
    CHAD

  • http://www.jokeandbiagio.com Biagio

    Chad,
    That’s a great question. I’ll poke around the office and see if anyone knows for sure.