http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Andreas_Kiel&feed=atom&limit=50&target=Andreas_Kiel&year=&month=FAQwiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T02:21:28ZFrom FAQwikiMediaWiki 1.16.0http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=Main_PageMain Page2008-11-23T19:19:29Z<p>Andreas Kiel: /* Troubleshooting */</p>
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==Getting Started==<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Will_FCS_run_on_my_computer.3F Will FCS run on my computer?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_connect_an_external_monitor.3F How do I connect an external monitor?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_much_RAM_do_I_need_to_run_FCS.3F How much RAM do I need to run FCS?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_much_storage_do_I_need.3F How much storage do I need?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#What_is_dropframe_and_non-dropframe_timecode.3F What is dropframe and non-dropframe timecode?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#What_devices_work_with_FCP.3F What devices work with FCP? ]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_register_Quicktime_Pro.3F How do I register Quicktime Pro? ]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Which_brands_of_external_drives_are_recommended.3F Which brands of external drives are recommended?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Should_I_get_FCP_or_FCE.3F Should I get FCP or FCE?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_calibrate_my_broadcast_monitor.3F How do I calibrate my broadcast monitor?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Can_I_install_a_single_copy_of_Final_Cut_Studio_on_more_than_one_computer.3F Can I install a single copy of Final Cut Studio on more than one computer?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Where_Can_I_Get_Training_for_Final_Cut_Studio.3F Where Can I Get Training for Final Cut Studio?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Where_Can_I_Find_More_Final_Cut_Studio_Resources_on_the_Web.3F Where Can I Find More Final Cut Studio Resources on the Web?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_check_the_read.2Fwrite_speed_of_my_drives.3F How do I check the read/write speed of my drives?]<br />
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==Log and Capture ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#I_can't_capture_.28or_save.29_files_over_2GBs.3F I can't capture (or save) files over 2GBs]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#FCP_says_it_Can.27t_find_Timecode FCP says it Can't find Timecode]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#FCP_reports_Timecode_Breaks FCP reports Timecode Breaks]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#FCP_4.5_.28and_older.29_drops_frames_with_10.4.9_capture FCP 4.5 (and older) drops frames with 10.4.9 capture]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#How_do_I_capture_and_edit_with_anamorphic_16:9_footage.3F How do I capture and edit with anamorphic 16:9 footage?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#How_do_I_digitize_24p_or_24pA.3F How do I digitize 24p 24pA?]<br />
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==Editing==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Video_plays_in_Viewer_but_stutters_in_Canvas Video plays in Viewer but stutters in Canvas]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#F9.2C_F10.2C_F11_keys_don.27t_work F9, F10, F11 keys don't work]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#What.27s_that_green_checkmark.2Fyellow_triangle.3F What's that green checkmark/yellow triangle?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Why_do_I_have_to_render.3F Why do I have to render?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Scaling_stills_causes_strobing Scaling stills causes strobing]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Where.27s_my_audio_scrubbing.3F Where's my audio scrubbing?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Nudging_clips_on_the_timeline Nudging clips on the timeline]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Why_are_my_still_picts_green.3F Why are my still picts green?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#How_do_I_insert_or_overwrite_a_sequence_into_timeline.3F How do I insert or overwrite a sequence into timeline?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#How_do_I_apply_multiple_transitions_to_a_track.3F How do I apply multiple transitions to a track?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#How_do_I_make_my_4:3_footage_work_in_a_16:9_project.3F How do I make my 4:3 footage work in a 16:9 project?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Why_does_my_Video_display_fine_in_FCP_but_not_Quicktime.3F Why does my Video display fine in FCP but not Quicktime?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#What_is_ProRes.3F What is ProRes?]<br />
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==HD Formats ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#Can.27t_capture_HDV_Video. Can't capture HDV Video.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#Understanding_HD Understanding HD]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#What.27s_the_best_workflow_for_working_with_HDV.3F What's the best workflow for working with HDV?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#HDV_won.27t_play_on_an_external_monitor HDV won't play on an external monitor]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#Upconverting_DV_to_DVCPRO_HD_with_Compressor DV to DVCPRO HD with Compressor]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#How_does_HDV_work.3F How does HDV work?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#How_do_I_work_with_P2_media.3F How do I work with P2 media?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#4:3_.28NTSC.29_Title.2FAction_safe_Templates_in_16:9_frames (NTSC) Title/Action safe Template in a 16:9 frame]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#After_upgrading_to_FCP_6.0.2_Log_.26_Transfer_no_longer_works After upgrading to FCP 6.0.2 Log & Transfer no longer works]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#I.27m_having_problems_with_mounting_XDCAM_Volumes I'm having problems mounting XDCAM volumes]<br />
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==Exporting ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_get_timecode_burn-in.3F How do I get Time Code burn-in?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_export_to_WMV.3F How do I export to WMV?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_export_still_images.3F How do I export still images?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_can_I_compress_for_the_Web.3F How can I compress for the Web?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Compressor_2_:_NTSC_and_PAL_conversion. Compressor 2 NTSC and Pal Conversion]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Why_does_my_16:9_export_display_as_4:3_in_Quicktime.3F Why does my 16:9 export display as 4:3 in Quicktime?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_get_my_sound_out_to_a_CD.3F How do I get my sound out to a CD?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_upload_my_Movie_to_YouTube_with_Maximum_Quality.3F How do I upload my Movie to YouTube with Maximum Quality?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_use_XML_to_open_my_project_in_an_earlier_version_of_FCP.3F How do I use XML to open my project in an earlier version of FCP?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Which_XML_version_should_I_use.3F Which XML version should I use?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Media_Manager:_Media_Not_Trimming Media Manager: Media Not Trimming.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_play_ProRes_on_my_PC.2FMac.3F How do I play ProRes on my Mac/PC?]<br />
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==Importing ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_import_Flex_or_ALE_files.3F How do I import Flex of ALE Files with Cinema Tools?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_import_P2_footage.3F How do I import P2 Footage?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#Lots_of_stills_make_FCP_slow Lots of Still Picts make FCP Sloooow]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#16:9_Motion_files_import_as_4:3. 16:9 Motion Files import as 4:3.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_import_PowerPoint_projects.3F How do I import PowerPoint Projects?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#Photoshop_layers_not_importing Photoshop Layers not importing.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_handle_.AVI_files.3F How do I handle AVI files?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_change_the_duration_of_stills.3F How do I change the duration of stills?]<br />
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==Audio ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#How_do_I_capture_four_.28or_more.29_tracks_of_audio_at_once.3F How do I capture four (or more) tracks of audio at once?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#I_hear_popping_.26_clicking_sounds I hear popping & clicking sounds]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Imported_songs_from_a_CD Imported songs from a CD]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Why_do_I_hear_beeping.3F Why do I hear beeping?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Some_sections_of_my_audio_are_missing_or_sputtering Some sections of my audio are missing or sputtering]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#I.27m_having_sync_problems I'm having sync problems]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#No_audio_from_movie_file_.28MPEG.29_after_I_import No audio from movie file (MPEG) after I import]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#How_can_I_get_rid_of_background_noise.3F How can I get rid of background noise?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Boosting_audio_levels Boosting audio levels]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Where_can_I_find_music_to_use_in_my_projects.3F Where can I find music to use in my projects?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Understanding_Voice_Processing Understanding Voice Processing]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Pans_in_Final_Cut_Pro Pans in Final Cut Pro]<br />
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==Effects==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_get_good_slow_motion.3F How do I get good slow motion?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Where_can_I_get_plug-ins_for_FCP.3F Where Can I get Plug-ins for FCP?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_to_fake_a_camera_flash How to fake a camera flash]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Can_I_do_black_and_white.2C_while_one_thing_stays_in_colour.3F Can I do black and white, while one thing stays in color?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_create_gunshot_muzzle_flashes.3F How do I create gunshot muzzle flashes?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_make_my_video_look_like_film.3F How do I make my video look like film?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_make_a_telephone_voice.3F How do I make a telephone voice?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_make_a_clip_play_in_reverse.3F How do I make a clip play in reverse?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Changing_clip_speed_without_changing_duration Changing clip speed without changing duration]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_light_a_Greenscreen.3F How do I light a greenscreen?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_blur_a_face_or_an_object_like_in_Cops.3F How do I blur a face or an object like in “Cops?”]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_create_a_widescreen_matte.3F How do I create a widescreen matte?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_make_my_video_look_like_a_cartoon.3F How do make my video look like a cartoon?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_get_symbols.2C_accents_.26_international_characters.3F How do I get symbols, accents & international characters?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#My_effects.2Ftitles_look_terrible_once_they_are_on_the_timeline_in_Final_Cut My effects/titles look terrible once they are on the timeline in Final Cut]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Boris_Filters_not_showing_in_FCP_5.1_and_up Boris Filters not showing in FCP 5.1 and up]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Is_there_a_codec_that_handles_Alpha_Channels_without_the_need_to_render.3F Is there a codec that handles Alpha Channels without the need to render?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#My_footage_is_underexposed My footage is underexposed]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#My_footage_is_overexposed My footage is overexposed]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_color_correct_my_clips.3F How do I Color Correct my clips?]<br />
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==DVD==<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#What_brand_of_DVDs_should_I_use.3F What brand of DVDs should I use?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#Why_do_my_DVDs_play_on_my_computer_but_not_on_a_DVD_player.3F Why do my DVDs play on a computer but not on a DVD player?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#How_do_I_put_chapter_markers_in_my_DVD.3F How do I put chapter markers in my DVD?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#How_do_I_get_my_DVD_into_FCP.3F How do I get my DVD into FCP?]<br />
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==Troubleshooting==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_trash_my_preferences.3F How do I trash my preferences?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#FCP_won.27t_launch FCP won't launch] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Serial_number_issues Serial number issues] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#I.27m_getting_dropped_frame_warnings. I'*m getting dropped frame warnings.] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_reinstall.2Funinstall_FCP.3F How do I reinstall/uninstall FCP?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#FCP_can.27t_see_my_camera.2Fdeck_after_upgrade FCP can't see my camera/deck after upgrade] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#I.27m_not_getting_any_picture_on_my_external_monitor I'm not getting any picture on my external monitor] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_does_my_system_seem_slow_or_unresponsive.3F Why does my system seem slow or unresponsive?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#FCP_5.1.2_crashes_on_start_up FCP 5.1.2 crashes on start up] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#What_maintenance_should_I_do.3F What maintenance should I do?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_fix_an_Out_of_Memory_alert.3F How do I fix an Out of Memory alert?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Can.27t_eject_disk. Can't eject disk.] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_is_my_canvas.2Fviewer_bright_green.3F Why is my canvas/viewer bright green?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_post_a_screen_capture_of_my_problem.3F How do I post a screen capture of my problem?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_downgrade_QuickTime.3F How do I downgrade QuickTime?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Quicktime_Version_Downloads Quicktime Version Downloads] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_is_my_canvas_white.3F Why is my Canvas White?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_is_my_canvas_red.3F Why is my Canvas Red?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#No_image_in_Canvas No Image in Canvas]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#File_Error:_The_specified_file_is_open_and_in_use_by_this_or_another_application File Error: The specified file is open and in use by this or another application]<br><br />
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==Glossary of Video Terms==<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Glossary_of_Video_Terms#Glossary_of_Video_Terms:_A-H Glossary of Video Terms: A to H]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Glossary_of_Video_Terms#Glossary_of_Video_Terms:_I-P Glossary of Video Terms: I to P]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Glossary_of_Video_Terms#Glossary_of_Video_terms_Q-Z Glossary of Video Terms: Q to Z]<br />
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==Misc Stuff==<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Misc_Stuff#How_do_I_make_my_4:3_footage_work_in_a_16:9_project.3F Wages, Payment, Contract and Copyright]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Misc_Stuff#DPI:_.28and_when_to_use_it.29 DPI: and when to use it]<br />
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==Wiki Stuff==<br />
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]<br />
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki F.A.Q]<br />
* [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:FAQ Test Page]<br />
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==How do I trash my preferences?==<br />
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'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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Follow the instructions here: [http://www.lafcpug.org/Tutorials/basic_trash_prefs5.html How to trash my Preferences] <br />
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'''From Nick Meyers''': <br />
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Both of these offer support for multiple users: <br />
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[http://www.chesa.com/store/ Mulituser Pro] is from the folks who brought you "FCP Attic" <br />
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And [http://www.reinphase.com/en/ FCP Manager] seems to be a new kid on the block. <br />
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Another good preference trasher application is [http://www.chesa.com/store/ FCP Attic] <br />
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Also [http://www.digitalrebellion.com/pref_man.htm Preference Manager] from Digital Rebellion. <br />
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And [http://www.instructorassets.com/2007/09/pro-app-reset-v.html Pro App Reset] from InstructorAssets<br />
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And another : [http://www.jasonperr.com/ Final Cut Preference Manager] From Jason Perr (Multi user) <br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==FCP won't launch==<br />
'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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Things to try :<br />
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* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_trash_my_preferences.3F Trash your preferences] and try again. <br />
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* Un-hook all external USB and FW devices and try again. <br />
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* If you project is very big, you may need more RAM. <br />
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* Check that your Hard Drives are not more than 90% full. If they are, free up space before continuing. <br />
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* Create a new user account on your Mac and log in as that user and try again. <br />
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* Try launching FCP from the program icon rather than the project file<br />
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Also read this from Andrew Balis:<br />
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[http://edu.moviola.com/fcp_corrupt_project Project Or Sequence Won't Open] <br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Serial number issues==<br />
'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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If you are having problems with your serial number and you need to delete the original so that you can re-enter it, do this :<br />
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* In your main drive, go to Library > Application Support >ProApps.<br />
* Drag the 'Final Cut Studio System ID' file to the trash. <br />
* Empty the trash. <br />
* Then relaunch FCP and you should be prompted to re-enter your serial number.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==I'm getting dropped frame warnings.==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
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The reasons for dropped frames are many and varied. It could be something simple and easy to fix, such as an incorrectly set canvas size, or it could be expensive and difficult, such as having your media stored on a drive that is too slow for the type of work you are doing, requiring you to buy different equipment and transfer all your media to that. <br />
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A good places to start the hunt for your cause of dropped frames is the Apple Support site article [http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1165 Final Cut Pro: Dropped Frames Causes and Solutions]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
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==How do I reinstall/uninstall FCP?==<br />
'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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From the Apple Support site 'Troubleshooting Basics' article , which can be found here : [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337 Troubleshooting Basics] <br />
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To [reinstall FCP] you need to remove the application and its receipts, then install Final Cut Pro and use Software Update to install additional updates. You don't have to remove everything that was installed with Final Cut Pro. Follow the steps below to completely reinstall a fresh copy of Final Cut Pro. Note: Make sure that you have your installation discs and serial number handy before starting this. <br />
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* Open the Applications folder.<br> <br />
* Drag the Final Cut Pro application to the Trash. <br> <br />
* Go to /Library/Receipts. <br> <br />
* In the Receipts folder, select the "FinalCutPro.pkg" file. <br> <br />
* Choose View > as List to view the contents in a list. <br> <br />
* Click the Date Modified column header so you can easily see all of the receipts that were installed at the same time as Final Cut Pro. <br> <br />
* Drag the FinalCutPro.pkg receipt to the Trash, as well as any other items that have the same modification date within 3 minutes of the FinalCutPro.pkg's modification date. <br> <br />
* Click the Name column header to sort the list alphabetically. <br> <br />
* Drag any other receipts whose names begin with "Final Cut Pro" to the Trash. <br> <br />
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[To reinstall]<br />
* Insert your Final Cut Pro installation disc and install Final Cut Pro. <br> <br />
* When finished, use Software Update (under the Apple menu) to update your software to the latest version. <br> <br />
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Also <br />
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Digital Rebellion has a free FCS Uninstaller called FCS Remover which removes everything except your projects, render files, captured footage and third-party plugins. Find it here: [http://www.digitalrebellion.com/fcs_remover.htm FCS Remover]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==FCP can't see my camera/deck after upgrade==<br />
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'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
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This sometimes happens when you have upgraded to Tiger (OS 10.4) and/or QuickTime 7 and FCP 5.1. To get it working again, you need to remove your old QuickTime receipts. Step by step instructions on how to do this can be found here : [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301852 Final Cut Pro: Restoring a DV device connection in QuickTime 7] <br />
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'''Other things that it could be:'''<br><br />
*Dust in the firewire connections : Quit FCP, make sure all the connections are free of dust, replace the cables and try again. <br><br />
*Broken firewire cable : Try using another firewire cable. <br><br />
*Fried Firewire card : Try connecting another device, such as an external firewire drive to test whether the firewire is working. <br><br />
*Incorrect patching : For testing purposes, remove all external devices connected to your computer except the keyboard, mouse and deck/camera. If you can capture with all external devices removed, check that the connection pathways of your devices (such as hubs) are correct. <br><br />
*Momentary tantrum : Shut down the computer, wait ten seconds and then try again.<br><br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==I'm not getting any picture on my external monitor==<br />
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'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
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Make sure that your View > External Video is set to ‘All Frames’. Also, try clicking Apple-F12, which toggles the external video on and off. <br />
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'''Other things that it could be:''' <br />
*Make sure that all cables are connected securely and are not damaged. <br><br />
*Make sure that all external devices are connected and turned on before you open FCP. <br><br />
*Check that you haven’t left the Log and Capture window open. <br><br />
*It could be that you have zoomed in on your canvas or viewer. To fix this, go to the small button at the top middle of your canvas and viewer that has a percentage number in it. Click on this to change it to 'fit to view' or smaller.<br><br />
*Sometimes using View > Refresh A/V Devices can also help.<br><br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why does my system seem slow or unresponsive?==<br />
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'''From Jim Perry'''<br> <br />
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Final Cut Pro, and working with video in general, requires your Mac to perform at the top edge of its capabilities. Here are some things to look for: <br />
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*Make sure your Mac plenty of free disk space on all volumes. A rule of thumb is to have at least 10% free space on each partition. Your Mac makes use of free space to manage the large files involved in video processing and playback. When you have too little free space on a volume your Mac has to move chunks of data around to make space (kind of like those missing-piece puzzles) to store additional stuff. Then it has to read back from this disjointed mess. My experience is that if you keep sufficient free space on your volumes you do not need to worry about running defragmentation programs (which is a change from OS 9 and previous, where the Mac would run into fragmentation problems no matter what). <br />
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*Shut down any unnecessary programs, especially programs that run in the background like anti-virus utilities (you can scan your Mac for viruses manually when you are not working with video). To see what processes are using resources on your mac, run the application "Process Viewer" in your Applications/Utilities folder. You will see a continually updated list of all the processes (a single program can run more than one process) sorted by CPU usage. You can research what each process is on google.com to help track down any unruly applications. <br />
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*Turn off any settings that put your Mac or disks into sleep mode (System Preferences/Energy Saver). <br />
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*Watch out for troublesome USB or Firewire devices. I have a cordless mouse that slows the whole system down when it is low on batteries. <br />
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*Periodically you should "Repair Permissions" from the Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility). Also, your Mac runs certain maintenance tasks in the wee hours of the morning - if it is on. If you don't leave your Mac on continually, get a free copy of MacJanitor to run those tasks manually. <br />
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'''If you have optimized these things and performance is still not where you need it, consider these upgrades:''' <br />
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*Memory upgrades are probably the most bang for the buck in performance. Check your memory by selecting "About this Mac" from your Apple menu. Less than 1GB will definitely slow your performance; more is better. <br />
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*Put in a new drive (internal) as your capture disk. Use this disk only for capture, then wipe it clean between projects. <br />
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*Processor upgrades are expensive, and usually don't solve other performance bottlenecks. With lots of memory and disk space, the only place a slower processor will really show up is in render times. <br />
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Also see: <br />
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[http://www.lafcpug.org/basic_troubleshooting_fcp.html Troubleshooting your FCP System] <br />
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[http://www.lafcpug.org/features_good_apps_bad.html When Good Apps go Bad] <br />
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[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337 FCP Troubleshooting Basics]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==FCP 5.1.2 crashes on start up==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
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Apparently there are some Quicktime components that conflict with FCP 5.1.2 and may prevent FCP from starting up. <br />
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'''10/19/06 - UPDATE:''' Apple has just released a AppleCare doc stating that if you have more than 64 Quicktime Componoents installed, FCP 5.1.2 will fail to open. To work around this issue, you can remove or temporarily relocate some third-party components so that the total number of items in /Library/QuickTime/ is 63 or fewer. <br />
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[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304477 Final Cut Pro 5 may fail to open with 64 or more QuickTime components installed] <br />
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Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 : '''Some third-party QuickTime components may cause Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 to unexpectedly quit at while opening.''' <br />
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A number of third-party companies develop QuickTime components (also sometimes referred to as plugins or codecs) that can enhance and extend the capabilities of QuickTime. In some cases, it's possible for Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 to encounter a conflict with a third-party component, preventing Final Cut Pro from starting normally. <br />
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Affected Products : Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 <br />
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Solution : If final Cut Pro is unexpectedly quitting while opening, check to see if you have any third-party QuickTime components installed. You can take the following steps to temporarily relocate your third-party components. This is a way to test whether they are causing a conflict with Final Cut Pro. <br />
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* In Finder, navigate to /Library/QuickTime/.<br> <br />
* Drag any third-party (non-Apple) components to the desktop. <br />
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Note: The following components are not third-party components; they are installed by Apple software, and should not be removed. <br />
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*AppleHDVCodec.component <br> <br />
*AppleIntermediateCodec.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDCodec.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDMuxer.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoDigitizer.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoOutput.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoOutputClock.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoOutputCodec.component <br> <br />
*DesktopVideoOut.component <br> <br />
*FCP Uncompressed 422.component <br> <br />
*IMXCodec.component <br> <br />
*LiveType.component <br> <br />
*Motion.component <br> <br />
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*If you're not sure whether a component is made by Apple or by a third party, you can check its version info to see if Apple made it. <br />
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* Select the component in the Finder. <br> <br />
* Choose File > Get Info. <br> <br />
* In the Info window that appears, look at the Version info. <br> <br />
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The components made by Apple will be marked with Apple copyright information. <br> <br />
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If Final Cut Pro doesn't open normally after taking the steps listed above, then the issue you're seeing probably has a different cause than the one discussed here.<br> The document, [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337 "Final Cut Pro Troubleshooting Basics"] is a good reference for general troubleshooting.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==What maintenance should I do?==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
Mac OS X is Unix based, and therefore runs its own maintenance programs in the wee hours of the morning and at other regularly scheduled times. If you tend to turn your computer off at night, these tests may not be being run. This is no cause for alarm. <br />
<br />
<br />
There are several good free applications you can get to run these tests whenever you like. One is [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10491 MacJanitor]. Another good, but slightly more complex one is [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20070 Onyx]<br />
<br />
<br />
Also, you should repair your permissions periodically, although a good case can be made that this is a waste of time. To do this :<br />
* Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. <br />
* Select your hard drive in the left hand panel, then click on the First Aid tab. <br />
* Then click 'Repair Permissions'. <br />
<br />
<br />
Most Mac OS X versions defragment themselves, to a pretty good degree. <br />
<br />
<br />
You can also run [http://www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/B000095YXH/2/ref=pd_lpo_ase/104-9387509-4289516? Diskwarrior] now and again just to make sure your directories are in good order. Also read this article [http://www.lafcpug.org/care_feeding_panther.html (Care and Feeding of Panther)] by '''Charles Roberts''' for more helpful tips. <br> NOTE: Despite the "Panther" in the title, this article is relevant to OSX Tiger and above. <br />
<br />
<br />
Up to this point (June 2008) there are still no virii (viruses), malicious spyware or adware that affects Mac OS X. And in fact if you are running FCP it is recommended that you do not leave anti-virus software running, as it can interfere with capture and cause dropped frames. <br />
<br />
<br />
Mac OS X has been virus free for five years, but this is not to say that a virus will not happen. If you have a mission critical editing system, your best bet is to keep that system off the internet. <br />
<br />
<br />
Also, if you buy an AppleCare Protection Plan for your Mac, make sure to install [https://support.apple.com/techtooldeluxe/main?id=dl TechTool Deluxe] which comes on the install disk. This is an excellent troubleshooting and maintenance application. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Greg Kozikowski adds:'''<br> <br />
If you do the First Aid tests while the normal system is running, the system files running at that instant will not get checked. Better to run the machine from the install CD and point the test to the now completely available System Drive.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I fix an Out of Memory alert?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
The 'Out of Memory' alert is a hard one to diagnose, because it could be an indicator of several very different problems. Here is a list, in a loose kind of probability order. <br />
<br />
<br />
*Make sure all stills are RGB. Not greyscale or CMYK. Excessively oversized stills can also be a problem. <br />
<br />
*Are there any non alpha numeric characters in file names? Don't use characters such as / ? or * in your file names, as some of these are Unix commands that can confuse the system. Use only numbers, letters, spaces or underscores. <br />
<br />
*Make sure all drives in or connected to your system, whether you are using them or not, have at least 10% headroom. Think of this as 'swap space' - space that the drives need to be able to move things around cleanly. <br />
<br />
*You may have exceeded your computer's ability to continue. Try shutting down the machine, waiting ten seconds and then restarting the machine. If this works, you might want to look into upgrading your RAM or machine if you want to continue working at the level of complexiity of your current project. <br />
<br />
*To finish your current job, try exporting complex parts of your timeline as self contained movies, re-import them and use them in place of the original complicated areas on the timeline to reduce the load on fcp. <br />
<br />
*Also, this could indicate that you had lots of other applications left open that were sapping your resources, Make sure all applications are correctly shut down while using FCP, by choosing File > Quit from inside each application. An application icon in your dock that has a small black triangle below it is still open. <br />
<br />
*Incorrect sequence settings. Do you have to render a lot when you shouldn't have to? It's possible that your sequence settings don't match your clip settings. Check problem clips against the sequence settings in the browser. <br />
<br />
*You may have corrupt render files. Try dumping the render files and re-rendering the piece. <br />
<br />
*You may have corrupt preferences. Try dumping your preferences. Instructions here : [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_trash_my_preferences.3F Trashing your preferences] <br />
<br />
*You may have a corrupt sequence. Try making a new sequence, cutting the media from your old sequence and pasting it into the new sequence. <br />
<br />
*You may have a corrupt project. Try making a new project, cutting the media from your old sequence and pasting it into the new project. <br />
<br />
*You may have corrupt media. Try making a new project and adding the media in the vicinity of the problem in your old timeline to check for corrupt media. Alternatively, try deleting or disconnecting the media in the vicinity of the problem to see if the media is causing the problem. <br />
<br />
*General confusion. Repair permissions using your Disk Utility. (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility > Select Disk > First Aid > Repair permissions) <br />
<br />
*Genuine memory conflict. Try removing sticks of memory one at a time and see if the problem persists. Be careful to earth yourself correctly before doing this, or get a service department to do it for you. <br />
<br />
<br />
This is not yet a definitive list.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Can't eject disk.==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
Here's a couple of different methods for ejecting a stubborn disk, in order of difficulty. <br />
<br />
*Press the eject key on your keyboard. This is the one at the top right of the keyboard that looks like an up arrow with a line underneath it. <br />
<br />
*Quit all applications that may be trying to use information on the disk, then try ejecting again. <br />
<br />
*Restart the machine with the mouse button held down. The disk should eject during start up. <br />
<br />
*Restart the machine. During startup, press and hold Command Option O F to enter Open Firmware. Type 'eject cd' then hit return. <br />
<br />
*Push a paperclip in the small hole at the bottom of the drive to manually eject the disk - if your machine has one. <br />
<br />
*Remove the cd/dvd drive and manually eject the disk. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''From Derek Mok''' <br />
<br />
*Some keyboards don't have an eject button on the top right (for example, many types of colour-coded keyboards). In those cases, try F12, or CONTROL-F12.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why is my canvas/viewer bright green?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
While we don't have any hard and fast rule as to why this happens, we believe that it's related to system rescources getting stressed. It seems to happen when something too complex for the system to handle is going on. This could be a very complicated timeline, too many timelines open, too many components attached to the computer, or any other combination of items that could cause your computer to go 'Uh, excuse me, my brain is full'. <br />
<br />
<br />
Try reducing the strain on your computer by closing all open applications, extra projects and extra timelines, then shutting down the computer, removing all externals and starting up again. If things return to normal, add components back into the mix one at a time, in order of usefulness. <br />
<br />
<br />
More RAM / a bigger processor might also help if you get this problem a lot.<br />
<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I post a screen capture of my problem?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
* Make sure what you want to take a picture of is displayed on your computer screen. <br />
<br />
* Press Apple - Shift - 4 (together) and your cursor will turn into a small 'target' cross. <br />
<br />
* Move this cross to the top left hand corner of the part of the screen you want to capture. <br />
<br />
* Then click and drag the cross down to the bottom right hand corner of the part of the screen you want to capture. You should see a transparent grey box appear as you drag. Anything inside this box will be captured. <br />
<br />
* Let go of the mouse. If your sound is turned up you will hear the sound of a camera click. <br />
<br />
* Now go to your desktop and there should be a new file there called Picture 1.png. Double click this to open it and check that it is what you want. If not, repeat steps 1 to 5 until you capture what you need. Rename the picture to suit. <br />
<br />
* Now go to somewhere like [http://photobucket.com/ PhotoBucket] and set up a free account. <br />
<br />
* Upload the picture you made to PhotoBucket by clicking on the 'Browse' button, navigating to your picture and hitting the 'Upload' button. You picture is now on the web so other people can access it. <br />
<br />
* Find your picture in your PhotoBucket account and click once on the 'IMG code'. You should get a small text alert that says 'copied'. <br />
<br />
* Come back to the forum and paste the code you just copied into your reply. Your picture should display inside your forum message. You can check if you got it right before posting by hitting the 'Preview' button next to the 'Post Message' button at the bottom of the reply box. <br />
<br />
* Once you're happy, post the message to your favorite forum, such as the [http://www.lafcpug.org/phorum/list.php?1 Cafe LA.]<br />
<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I downgrade QuickTime?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
The 'best' way to downgrade QuickTime, if it is causing you trouble, is to completely re-install your operating system. Which, yeah right, we all want to spend hours backing up and re-installing everything. Not. <br />
<br />
<br />
The real best way is to use a program like [http://www.charlessoft.com/ Pacifist] to uninstall your current QuickTime and then install a previous (working) version. <br />
<br />
<br />
If you need an earlier version of Quicktime, look on this page: [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Quicktime_Version_Downloads List of Quicktime Downloads] <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tom Wolsky adds''': <br />
<br />
Some versions of the OS cannot be downgraded. 10.4.11 and later cannot be downgraded to a QT version earlier than 7.3 I believe. To get back to 7.2, which is the last version that works properly with FCP earlier than 5.1, you have to downgrade the OS.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''From Strypes''' <br />
<br />
Not all Pacifist downgrades go down well. Pacifist is an extremely powerful software that reads into the specific components of an installation package, which in turn allows you to swap those components without going for a full reinstallation. This is helpful when you are faced with issues like a corrupted registry file or missing components and you want to avoid a complete reinstallation. However, going between certain Quicktime versions may result in Quicktime not working very well, as the directory structure may not accurately mirror the previous versions. An improperly installed version of Quicktime may cause the clock and icons on the top right hand corner of the finder to disappear. The spotlight icon will blink slowly. System Preferences may crash when you attempt to run it. Checking the crash logs in Console will indicate that the SystemUIServer crashes every few seconds. The SystemUIServer is a background process that controls several aspects of the OSX user interface including the top right hand side of the menu bar.<br />
<br />
<br />
A workaround for this is to download the combo update for the version of the OS you are running. This does a proper update of the components in Quicktime and the OS, and you will be back where you started from before you tried downgrading. You may then choose to live with the problem or go for a full reinstallation of the OS/QT/FCS.<br />
<br />
Refs:<br />
<br />
http://www.2-popforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98859&page=2<br />
<br />
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=6124983<br />
<br />
<br />
Combo Updates for Tiger:<br />
<br />
10.4.11 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.11 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.10 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10410comboupdatev11intel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.10 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10410comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.9 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1049comboupdateintel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.9 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1049comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.8 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1048comboupdateintel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.8 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1048comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.7 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosxupdate1047combointel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.7 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosxupdate1047comboppc.html<br />
<br />
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<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Quicktime Version Downloads==<br />
<br />
'''Carefully cut n pasted by Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.5'''<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime75forleopard.html Quicktime 7.5 for Leopard]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime75fortiger.html Quicktime 7.5 for Tiger]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime75fortiger.html Quicktime 7.5 for Panther]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.4.5''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime745forleopard.html Quicktime 7.4.5 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)] <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime745fortiger.html Quicktime 7.4.5 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)] <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime745forpanther.html Quicktime 7.4.5 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.4.1''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime741forleopard.html Quicktime 7.4.1 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime741fortiger.html Quicktime 7.4.1 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime741forpanther.html Quicktime 7.4.1 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.4'''<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime74forleopard.html Quicktime 7.4 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime74fortiger.html Quicktime 7.4 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime74forpanther.html Quicktime 7.4 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.3.1''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731forleopard.html Quicktime 7.3.1 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731fortiger.html Quicktime 7.3.1 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731forpanther.html Quicktime 7.3.1 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.2''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime72formac.html Quicktime 7.2]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.1.6''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime716formac.html Quicktime 7.1.6]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 6s'''<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime653formac.html Quicktime 6.5.3]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime652formac.html Quicktime 6.5.2]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime652reinstallerforquicktime701.html Quicktime 6.5.2 Reinstaller for Quicktime 7.0.1]<br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120306 Quicktime 6.4 Reinstaller]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime631formac.html Quicktime 6.3.1]<br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120255 Quicktime 6.3 Reinstaller]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime603formac.html Quicktime 6.0.3]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 5''' <br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120132 Quicktime 5.0.5 (Mac OS 7.5.5 through Mac OS 9.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 4''' <br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120082 Quicktime 4.1.2 (PowerPC processor only)]<br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120067 Quicktime 4.0.3 (Mac 68k only)]<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why is my canvas white?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br><br />
You may have your channels set to ‘Alpha’. To return to normal, select View > Channels > RGB. SHIFT W toggles between "Alpha", "Alpha & RGB" and "RGB" modes, so you may have hit this key combo by accident.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why is my canvas red?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br><br />
You may have your channels set to ‘Alpha and RGB’. To return to normal, select View > Channels > RGB. <br />
SHIFT W toggles between "Alpha", "Alpha & RGB" and "RGB" modes, so you may have hit this key combo by accident.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==No image in Canvas==<br />
<br />
'''From Nick Meyers''' <br><br />
<br />
If you can't see an image in the Canvas or Viewer, even though you can hear audio, you may have accidentally changed the view mode of the viewer or canvas. Look under the viewer or Canvas "View Menu". That's a pull down menu at the top of the viewer or Canvas, just right of centre. The icon looks like a little view finder. Under there are all sorts of options for the display of the viewer and canvas, including: <br />
<br />
*Image <br />
<br />
*Image & Wireframe <br />
<br />
*Wireframe <br />
<br />
There's a good chance you've switched over to "Wireframe". It's easy to do: the W key toggles between these 3 modes. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br><br />
<br />
Also, if you did have the view mode of the viewer set to 'Image and Wireframe', it's possible that you've accidentally dragged the picture 'offscreen' when trying to drag the clip to the timeline. To fix this, load the clip into the viewer, select the 'Motion' tab at the top of the viewer, and then click all the small red crosses to reset any motion changes.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==File Error: The specified file is open and in use by this or another application==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
<br />
We believe that this error may be caused by Mac OSX's 'Spotlight' trying to access files at the same time as FCP is trying to render them. To work around this, <br />
<br />
* From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.<br />
* From the View menu, choose Spotlight.<br />
* Click the Privacy tab to reveal the areas that Spotlight will not index.<br />
* In the Finder, open your "Final Cut Pro Documents" folder.<br />
* Drag the Capture Scratch folder into Spotlight's list.<br />
* Restart the computer. <br />
<br />
<br />
If you have dedicated Media drives, you can drag the entire drive(s) to the privacy section to exclude all items on it.<br />
<br />
This method is still being tested, but makes sense.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs Back to Log and Capture FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:AppleCare_Docs#Final_Cut_Pro Final Cut Pro]<br />
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==Getting Started==<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Will_FCS_run_on_my_computer.3F Will FCS run on my computer?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_connect_an_external_monitor.3F How do I connect an external monitor?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_much_RAM_do_I_need_to_run_FCS.3F How much RAM do I need to run FCS?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_much_storage_do_I_need.3F How much storage do I need?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#What_is_dropframe_and_non-dropframe_timecode.3F What is dropframe and non-dropframe timecode?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#What_devices_work_with_FCP.3F What devices work with FCP? ]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_register_Quicktime_Pro.3F How do I register Quicktime Pro? ]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Which_brands_of_external_drives_are_recommended.3F Which brands of external drives are recommended?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Should_I_get_FCP_or_FCE.3F Should I get FCP or FCE?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_calibrate_my_broadcast_monitor.3F How do I calibrate my broadcast monitor?]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Can_I_install_a_single_copy_of_Final_Cut_Studio_on_more_than_one_computer.3F Can I install a single copy of Final Cut Studio on more than one computer?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Where_Can_I_Get_Training_for_Final_Cut_Studio.3F Where Can I Get Training for Final Cut Studio?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#Where_Can_I_Find_More_Final_Cut_Studio_Resources_on_the_Web.3F Where Can I Find More Final Cut Studio Resources on the Web?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Getting_Started_FAQs#How_do_I_check_the_read.2Fwrite_speed_of_my_drives.3F How do I check the read/write speed of my drives?]<br />
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==Log and Capture ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#I_can't_capture_.28or_save.29_files_over_2GBs.3F I can't capture (or save) files over 2GBs]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#FCP_says_it_Can.27t_find_Timecode FCP says it Can't find Timecode]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#FCP_reports_Timecode_Breaks FCP reports Timecode Breaks]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#FCP_4.5_.28and_older.29_drops_frames_with_10.4.9_capture FCP 4.5 (and older) drops frames with 10.4.9 capture]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#How_do_I_capture_and_edit_with_anamorphic_16:9_footage.3F How do I capture and edit with anamorphic 16:9 footage?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Log_and_Capture_FAQs#How_do_I_digitize_24p_or_24pA.3F How do I digitize 24p 24pA?]<br />
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==Editing==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Video_plays_in_Viewer_but_stutters_in_Canvas Video plays in Viewer but stutters in Canvas]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#F9.2C_F10.2C_F11_keys_don.27t_work F9, F10, F11 keys don't work]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#What.27s_that_green_checkmark.2Fyellow_triangle.3F What's that green checkmark/yellow triangle?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Why_do_I_have_to_render.3F Why do I have to render?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Scaling_stills_causes_strobing Scaling stills causes strobing]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Where.27s_my_audio_scrubbing.3F Where's my audio scrubbing?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Nudging_clips_on_the_timeline Nudging clips on the timeline]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Why_are_my_still_picts_green.3F Why are my still picts green?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#How_do_I_insert_or_overwrite_a_sequence_into_timeline.3F How do I insert or overwrite a sequence into timeline?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#How_do_I_apply_multiple_transitions_to_a_track.3F How do I apply multiple transitions to a track?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#How_do_I_make_my_4:3_footage_work_in_a_16:9_project.3F How do I make my 4:3 footage work in a 16:9 project?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#Why_does_my_Video_display_fine_in_FCP_but_not_Quicktime.3F Why does my Video display fine in FCP but not Quicktime?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Editing_FAQs#What_is_ProRes.3F What is ProRes?]<br />
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==HD Formats ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#Can.27t_capture_HDV_Video. Can't capture HDV Video.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#Understanding_HD Understanding HD]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#What.27s_the_best_workflow_for_working_with_HDV.3F What's the best workflow for working with HDV?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#HDV_won.27t_play_on_an_external_monitor HDV won't play on an external monitor]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#Upconverting_DV_to_DVCPRO_HD_with_Compressor DV to DVCPRO HD with Compressor]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#How_does_HDV_work.3F How does HDV work?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#How_do_I_work_with_P2_media.3F How do I work with P2 media?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#4:3_.28NTSC.29_Title.2FAction_safe_Templates_in_16:9_frames (NTSC) Title/Action safe Template in a 16:9 frame]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#After_upgrading_to_FCP_6.0.2_Log_.26_Transfer_no_longer_works After upgrading to FCP 6.0.2 Log & Transfer no longer works]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_HD_Formats_FAQs#I.27m_having_problems_with_mounting_XDCAM_Volumes I'm having problems mounting XDCAM volumes]<br />
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==Exporting ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_get_timecode_burn-in.3F How do I get Time Code burn-in?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_export_to_WMV.3F How do I export to WMV?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_export_still_images.3F How do I export still images?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_can_I_compress_for_the_Web.3F How can I compress for the Web?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Compressor_2_:_NTSC_and_PAL_conversion. Compressor 2 NTSC and Pal Conversion]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Why_does_my_16:9_export_display_as_4:3_in_Quicktime.3F Why does my 16:9 export display as 4:3 in Quicktime?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_get_my_sound_out_to_a_CD.3F How do I get my sound out to a CD?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_upload_my_Movie_to_YouTube_with_Maximum_Quality.3F How do I upload my Movie to YouTube with Maximum Quality?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_use_XML_to_open_my_project_in_an_earlier_version_of_FCP.3F How do I use XML to open my project in an earlier version of FCP?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Which_XML_version_should_I_use.3F Which XML version should I use?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#Media_Manager:_Media_Not_Trimming Media Manager: Media Not Trimming.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_FAQs#How_do_I_play_ProRes_on_my_PC.2FMac.3F How do I play ProRes on my Mac/PC?]<br />
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==Importing ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_import_Flex_or_ALE_files.3F How do I import Flex of ALE Files with Cinema Tools?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_import_P2_footage.3F How do I import P2 Footage?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#Lots_of_stills_make_FCP_slow Lots of Still Picts make FCP Sloooow]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#16:9_Motion_files_import_as_4:3. 16:9 Motion Files import as 4:3.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_import_PowerPoint_projects.3F How do I import PowerPoint Projects?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#Photoshop_layers_not_importing Photoshop Layers not importing.]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_handle_.AVI_files.3F How do I handle AVI files?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Importing_FAQs#How_do_I_change_the_duration_of_stills.3F How do I change the duration of stills?]<br />
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==Audio ==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#How_do_I_capture_four_.28or_more.29_tracks_of_audio_at_once.3F How do I capture four (or more) tracks of audio at once?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#I_hear_popping_.26_clicking_sounds I hear popping & clicking sounds]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Imported_songs_from_a_CD Imported songs from a CD]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Why_do_I_hear_beeping.3F Why do I hear beeping?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Some_sections_of_my_audio_are_missing_or_sputtering Some sections of my audio are missing or sputtering]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#I.27m_having_sync_problems I'm having sync problems]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#No_audio_from_movie_file_.28MPEG.29_after_I_import No audio from movie file (MPEG) after I import]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#How_can_I_get_rid_of_background_noise.3F How can I get rid of background noise?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Boosting_audio_levels Boosting audio levels]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Where_can_I_find_music_to_use_in_my_projects.3F Where can I find music to use in my projects?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Understanding_Voice_Processing Understanding Voice Processing]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Audio_FAQs#Pans_in_Final_Cut_Pro Pans in Final Cut Pro]<br />
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==Effects==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_get_good_slow_motion.3F How do I get good slow motion?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Where_can_I_get_plug-ins_for_FCP.3F Where Can I get Plug-ins for FCP?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_to_fake_a_camera_flash How to fake a camera flash]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Can_I_do_black_and_white.2C_while_one_thing_stays_in_colour.3F Can I do black and white, while one thing stays in color?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_create_gunshot_muzzle_flashes.3F How do I create gunshot muzzle flashes?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_make_my_video_look_like_film.3F How do I make my video look like film?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_make_a_telephone_voice.3F How do I make a telephone voice?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_make_a_clip_play_in_reverse.3F How do I make a clip play in reverse?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Changing_clip_speed_without_changing_duration Changing clip speed without changing duration]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_light_a_Greenscreen.3F How do I light a greenscreen?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_blur_a_face_or_an_object_like_in_Cops.3F How do I blur a face or an object like in “Cops?”]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_create_a_widescreen_matte.3F How do I create a widescreen matte?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_make_my_video_look_like_a_cartoon.3F How do make my video look like a cartoon?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_get_symbols.2C_accents_.26_international_characters.3F How do I get symbols, accents & international characters?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#My_effects.2Ftitles_look_terrible_once_they_are_on_the_timeline_in_Final_Cut My effects/titles look terrible once they are on the timeline in Final Cut]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Boris_Filters_not_showing_in_FCP_5.1_and_up Boris Filters not showing in FCP 5.1 and up]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#Is_there_a_codec_that_handles_Alpha_Channels_without_the_need_to_render.3F Is there a codec that handles Alpha Channels without the need to render?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#My_footage_is_underexposed My footage is underexposed]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#My_footage_is_overexposed My footage is overexposed]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Effects_FAQs#How_do_I_color_correct_my_clips.3F How do I Color Correct my clips?]<br />
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==DVD==<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#What_brand_of_DVDs_should_I_use.3F What brand of DVDs should I use?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#Why_do_my_DVDs_play_on_my_computer_but_not_on_a_DVD_player.3F Why do my DVDs play on a computer but not on a DVD player?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#How_do_I_put_chapter_markers_in_my_DVD.3F How do I put chapter markers in my DVD?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_DVD_FAQs#How_do_I_get_my_DVD_into_FCP.3F How do I get my DVD into FCP?]<br />
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==Troubleshooting==<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_trash_my_preferences.3F How do I trash my preferences?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#FCP_won.27t_launch FCP won't launch] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Serial_number_issues Serial number issues] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#I.27m_getting_dropped_frame_warnings. I'*m getting dropped frame warnings.] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_reinstall.2Funinstall_FCP.3F How do I reinstall/uninstall FCP?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#FCP_can.27t_see_my_camera.2Fdeck_after_upgrade FCP can't see my camera/deck after upgrade] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#I.27m_not_getting_any_picture_on_my_external_monitor I'm not getting any picture on my external monitor] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_does_my_system_seem_slow_or_unresponsive.3F Why does my system seem slow or unresponsive?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#FCP_5.1.2_crashes_on_start_up FCP 5.1.2 crashes on start up] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#What_maintenance_should_I_do.3F What maintenance should I do?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_fix_an_Out_of_Memory_alert.3F How do I fix an Out of Memory alert?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Can.27t_eject_disk. Can't eject disk.] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_is_my_canvas.2Fviewer_bright_green.3F Why is my canvas/viewer bright green?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_post_a_screen_capture_of_my_problem.3F How do I post a screen capture of my problem?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_downgrade_QuickTime.3F How do I downgrade QuickTime?] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Quicktime_Version_Downloads Quicktime Version Downloads] <br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_is_my_canvas_white.3F Why is my Canvas White?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Why_is_my_canvas_red.3F Why is my Canvas Red?]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#No_image_in_Canvas No Image in Canvas]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#File_Error:_The_specified_file_is_open_and_in_use_by_this_or_another_application File Error: The specified file is open and in use by this or another application]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#General_Error_with_Final_Cut_Project_files_after_crash_or_file_recovery: General Error with Final Cut Project files after crash or file recovery]<br><br />
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==Glossary of Video Terms==<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Glossary_of_Video_Terms#Glossary_of_Video_Terms:_A-H Glossary of Video Terms: A to H]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Glossary_of_Video_Terms#Glossary_of_Video_Terms:_I-P Glossary of Video Terms: I to P]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Glossary_of_Video_Terms#Glossary_of_Video_terms_Q-Z Glossary of Video Terms: Q to Z]<br />
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==Misc Stuff==<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Misc_Stuff#How_do_I_make_my_4:3_footage_work_in_a_16:9_project.3F Wages, Payment, Contract and Copyright]<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Misc_Stuff#DPI:_.28and_when_to_use_it.29 DPI: and when to use it]<br />
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==Wiki Stuff==<br />
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]<br />
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki F.A.Q]<br />
* [http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]<br />
* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php?title=LAFCPUG:FAQ Test Page]<br />
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==How do I get timecode burn-in?==<br />
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'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
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Either : <br />
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1. Nest your entire timeline in a new timeline, then apply a 'Timecode Reader' or 'Timecode Generator' filter to the nest, depending on your needs. <br />
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or <br />
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2. You can use a small free program called QTSync available here : [http://www.qtsync.com QT Sync]. <br />
If using this method, your end user will need to know the start timecode of the quicktime you send. <br />
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'''From Nick Meyers''' <br />
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* Create an ordinary FCP Text object in the Viewer (CONTROL-X). <br><br />
* Go into the Controls tab and erase the words "Sample Text". <br><br />
* Now put the Text object into your timeline and apply Timecode Reader to it. <br />
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The Text object now acts like a layer for the timecode burn. When you don't want it, just select it and press CONTROL-B (Clip Disable). When you want it back, select and press CONTROL-B to enable it again. This saves the nesting step. <br />
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Like all generators in FCP, the basic text generator has a default length of 2 mins & 10 seconds (think that's right). To change it simply go to its duration field (top left, or hit TAB after opening it to go straight there) and type in the duration you want. <br />
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'''Tip :''' <br />
You can option-drag values between the timecode fields in FCPs viewer, canvas, and Log & Capture widow. In this case you could hold option, drag the TC from the duration field of the canvas (assuming no in/outs in the timeline) and drop it into into the duration field of the viewer. <br />
The text overlay will now have exactly the right duration for the sequence. <br />
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'''From Derek Mok''' <br />
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If you are using Modify - Timecode on the Text clip you must enter the entire timecode including 00s at the beginning, and must choose Source TC. <br />
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If Timecode Reader is already on the clip, Modify - Timecode will NOT update the filter. The timecode on the filter will continue to start at 01:00:00:00; it will not update to your modified timecode. If you cut the filter and paste it right back in, the numbers will be updated. <br />
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Also view the Quicktime movie over at Ripple Training : [http://www.rippletraining.com/free_tutorials_final_cut_pro.html Timecode Burn]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
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==How do I export to WMV?==<br />
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'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
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Programs such as [http://www.flip4mac.com/ 'Flip4Mac'] are useful for converting projects to WMV. However, the free demonstration version of Flip4Mac will only encode half of your project. If you find that about half of your media is missing from your WMVs, you need to upgrade to a paid version of Flip4Mac. <br />
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Also worth a look are [http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/ 'VisualHub'] and [http://www.telestream.net/products/episode_series.htm 'Episode Pro from Telestream'] which has univeral binaries (for Intel based Macs) <br />
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'''From Loren Miller''' <br />
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AutoDesk Cleaner 6.5 allows conversion of files to Windows Media up to WMV 7. <br />
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Find it here : <br />
[http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5562025&siteID=123112 Autodesk Cleaner] <br />
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'''From Craig Seeman'''<br />
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[http://www.sorensonmedia.com/products/?pageID=1&ppc=3 Squeeze] now comes with very basic WMV capabilities (1 pass presets only) which can be expanded with Flip4Mac. <br />
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Cleaner does WMV7 but can do WMV9 with Flip4Mac <br />
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Compressor, FCP, iMovie, QuicktimePro also work with Flip4Mac. <br />
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Visual Hub I believe does WMV8 and also is very inexpensive.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
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==How do I export still images?==<br />
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'''From Andrew Balis''' <br />
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If possible, use an external (NTSC or PAL) monitor to view the frame you'd like to export. If the external monitor shows a "jittery" frame, you know its not the best choice. If you don't have an external monitor, then set the canvas in FCP to 100% which will show you both fields, and you'll be able to see the "jaggies" on the bad interlaced frames. <br />
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With the playhead parked over the frame to export, choose File > Export > Using QuickTime Conversion. Set to 'Still Image', click on the 'Options' button, and choose the file format of choice. <br />
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If your export has to come from one of these "bad" frames, don't de-interlace first in FCP. Export the still and use the de-interlace filter in Photoshop. Also, if working with standard def footage, the exported still will look "wide". To compensate, go to Image > Image Size. Change the horizontal proportions to 90% of original (make sure contrain proportions is turned off in the window). <br />
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'''From Nick Meyers''' <br />
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*Make a new bin. <br><br />
*Put your stil image source sequence in the bin. <br><br />
*Go through the sequence, stopping on each frame you want. <br><br />
*Matchframe by pressing 'f'. <br><br />
*Mark an in point. <br><br />
*Create a Subclip (a new subclip appears in the new bin) <br><br />
*Re-name to taste. <br><br />
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*Collect all the new subclips. <br><br />
*Batch export (File Menu > Batch Export) <br><br />
*Now do all the stills at once. <br><br />
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This article looks old, but batch export hasn't changed : [http://www.lafcpug.org/tutorials/basic_batch_export.html Fun With Batch Exporting] <br />
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'''Greg Kozikowski adds:''' <br />
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When you set the canvas in FCP to 100% to show both fields, it is also required that you pull your Canvas frame larger and larger until there is gray all around the picture. If you don't do that, you're still only watching one field. <br />
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For more information - check out Greg's [http://www.kozco.com/tech/checkerboard.html Miller Checkerboard Motion Test] <br />
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'''Michael Horton adds:''' <br />
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Here is a nifty video tutorial on how to export a still image and bring it into Photoshop for clean up : [http://www.weshow.com/us/videos/post/show?postId=ca4dd2f4148bbc9301148e3faa540076 Exporting Still Images in Final Cut Pro]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
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==How can I compress for the Web?==<br />
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'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
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This answer is provided in the interest of helping people who have no idea what to do to get a clip out to the Web at a reasonable size and quality. It can not and does not come anywhere near close to giving the definitive answer for compression, as this is an entirely variable artform, based on dozens of different factors. But, you never know, this might work for you. Give it a shot. <br />
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* Out of FCP, choose the section you want to export on the timeline using in an out, if required. <br />
* Then go to File > Export > Using Quicktime Conversion. <br />
* Then at the bottom of this window choose Format : Quicktime movie and click the 'options' button. <br />
* In the next window that pops up click on 'settings'. Another popup - choose Compression type : H.264. <br><br />
* Frame rate : You can set this to 10 or 15 if you need it to be really small, but set to 'current' is good if you need the motion to look good. Ignore keyframes for now. <br><br />
* Data rate : Automatic. You can restrict it if you need to. I never do. <br><br />
* Compressor quality : You can view what your picture will look like in the preview box and choose the compressor quality you like. Often there's not a lot of difference between best, high and medium, and lower compression quality does reduce your file size. <br><br />
* Click OK. <br><br />
* Then back in your Movie settings window, choose the 'size' button. In this box, choose Dimensions > Custom. Then figure out the size of your clip. In PAL they might be something like 720 x 576, or widescreen at 1024 x 576. <br />
* Then divide these numbers by two, or three, depending on your needs, and put those numbers in the custom boxes. So, for example - 1024 x 576 divided by 3 = 341 x 192. <br />
*Click OK. <br />
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If you're not using sound uncheck the 'Sound' box in the 'Movie settings' section as this saves space too. If you are using sound you will need to experiment with different settings based on the quality you need it to be. Sometimes you can get down as low as 11.025 kHz, mono and still have adequate sound. Also, check 'Prepare for internet streaming'. This makes the movie start playing while it's still loading. <br />
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And that's it, really. Please note that H.264 will only play on computers that have Quicktime 7 installed. Since the iPod, iTunes has a fairly deep penetration into the market, and lots of Macs and PCs are now running QuickTime 7 because of this, but there will be some people who will not be. If this is the case for you or your client, you will need to use a different codec. <br />
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If you would like information on how to upload video for YouTube, read this nice Philip Hodgetts tutoiral : [http://www.lafcpug.org/Tutorials/basic_you_tube.html Uploading your movies for YouTube] <br />
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A nice tutorial link from '''Michael Rouse''' : [http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/video/webvideo/ Exporting Video for the Web] <br />
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Also<br />
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An download an excellent PDF by '''Philip Hodgetts''' called, [http://www.lafcpug.org/feature_online_distrib.html "Preparing for Online Distribution"]<br />
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If you're going to be doing a lot of this, think about getting this : [http://www.proappstips.com/EncodingRecipes/ Simple Encoding Recipes For The Web]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
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==Compressor 2 : NTSC and PAL conversion.==<br />
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'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
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There's a great tutorial on this workflow here : [http://www.macworld.com/article/49306/2006/02/marchcreate.html Compressor 2 NTSC/PAL conversion]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
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==Why does my 16:9 export display as 4:3 in Quicktime?==<br />
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Here's an explanation and workaround from Apple : [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305337 DV Widescreen export out of FCP]<br />
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==How do I use XML to open my project in an earlier version of FCP?==<br />
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'''From Nick Meyers''' <br />
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Final Cut Pro projects are not backwards compatible. You can't open an FCP 6 project in FCP 5, for instance. You CAN open an FCP 5 project in FCP 6, but it will permanently modified in the process, and then wont open in FCP 5. So what to do? Export As XML! <br />
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With Export as XML, you can export an entire project, just one clip, or anything in between: a bin of clips, an individual sequence or whatever. (You will see a summary of your selection in the Export XML window) You can then open the XML document in an earlier version of FCP. <br />
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'''IMPORTANT''': Each new version of FCP includes a newly updated version of the XML protocol. You need to choose the version of XML you chose according to the version of FCP you want it to open in. (List follows below) <br />
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'''To EXPORT the XML'''<br> <br />
* Select your items <br><br />
* File Menu > Export > XML (or right click on the selection and Export > XML) <br><br />
* Select your XML version <br><br />
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'''To IMPORT the XML''' <br><br />
* Double Click on the XML file <br><br />
OR <br><br />
* Import > XML (or right click in the browser and Import > XML) <br><br />
* Choose if you want to import the XML into your current project, or create a new one. <br><br />
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That's the basics, and you can get a tutorial with PICTURES here: [http://www.lafcpug.org/Tutorials/basic_fcp5_to_4.html Open FCP5 projects in FCP4 with XML Export/Import] or read the FCP Manual. <br />
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'''XML / FCP version Compatibility''' <br />
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*Use XML version 1 for going to Final Cut Pro 4.1 <br />
*Use XML version 2 for going to Final Cut Pro 5.0 <br />
*Use XML version 3 for going to Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 <br />
*Use XML version 4 for going to Final Cut Pro 6 <br />
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• If in doubt, make more than one version. <br />
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• If you are taking this to an On-Line, or other post house, talk to them first. <br />
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• It should be noted that features that aren't available in your target version of FCP wont show up. For example you can't export an XML of a multiclip sequence, and expect to see multiclips in FCP4.5! <br />
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'''Andreas Kiel''', XML guru adds: <br />
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*XML works fine with "simple" projects, but one may get in trouble with more complicated ones. <br />
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*Using XML for version round trips (constant going back & forth between FCP versions) may loose some information due to the changing nature of the XML implementation in different FCP versions <br />
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*Also it needs to be clear that the "plugin" setup has to be exactly the same on both machines otherwise filters or generators might be replaced or clips might be ignored. Same fonts have to be available as well.<br />
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*Keep an eye on new features of each FCP version: they may make their way into a lower version XML, but the elder version of FCP can't read it and may silently just ignore those clips or show errors which might not show a hint to the real error. <br />
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*Also keep one eye on linked multi-mono audio files. Even though there is not so much difference in the XML handling, different versions of FCP do parse them their own way - they might cause some strange errors (FCP 5 can't import them). <br />
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*Also keep the other eye on subclips with external audio. They will be interpreted wrong and will be out of sync.<br />
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*Once more with feeling: for XML back always keep the project simple.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I get my sound out to a CD?==<br />
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There's a nice tutorial by '''Scott Taylor''' on this here : [http://www.lafcpug.org/tutorials/basic_burn_audio_cd.html Exporting to CD]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I upload my Movie to YouTube with Maximum Quality?==<br />
'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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"What people tend to forget is that you are sending YouTube a master for them to compress, therefore send the highest quality you can, that fits with their limitations." <br />
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There are a three tutorials you should read that will help you achieve maximum quality before sending your movie to YouTube for further compression. <br />
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[http://www.lafcpug.org/Tutorials/basic_you_tube.html Uploading Movies for YouTube with maximum quality.] by '''Philip Hodgetts''' <br />
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[http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/youtube_compressor_gary.html Encoding for YouTube Using Compressor] by '''Brian Gary'''<br />
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[http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/you_tube_redux_gary.html You Tube Encoding Locked and Reloaded] by '''Brian Gary'''<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Which XML version should I use?== <br />
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'''From Nick Meyers''' <br />
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*Use XML version 1 for going to Final Cut Pro 4.1 <br />
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*Use XML version 2 for going to Final Cut Pro 5.0 <br />
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*Use XML version 3 for going to Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 <br />
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*Use XML version 4 for going to Final Cut Pro 6<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Media Manager: Media Not Trimming==<br />
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'''From Nick Meyers'''<br />
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Sometimes you go to “Delete Unused” in the Media Manager and the Green Bar indicating your new Media size doesn’t get any shorter. Or as short as you’d like it, anyway. Here's some reasons for this, and suggestions for how to deal with it: <br />
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'''NO TIMECODE TRACK''' <br />
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*Media Manager WILL NOT trim files that don’t have a proper timecode track. <br><br />
*Sound files such as AIFFs won't trim, but will be moved or copied in their entirety. <br><br />
*Also if you get Motion Graphics from a designer, or that you make your self, they probably wont have a proper timecode track, and wont be trimmed either. <br><br />
*Same goes for exports from FCP that you bring back in. <br><br />
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The thinking here is that if there is no proper timecode, the media didn’t come from a tape, and therefore may be THE ONLY EXISTING COPY IN THE UNIVERSE!!! So Media Manager doesn’t want to take responsibility for deleting that media. This can catch you out. In some instances you could have very large files without proper timecode. The good news is that it's easy to add TC to a video clip in FCP. All you have to do is give the clip a reel number, and you can do that in the FCP Browser. This will activate a proper timecode track in the file, and NOW it will be trimmed by Media Manager.<br><br />
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'''TECHNIQUE:''' <br />
* To find all clips in your project without reel numbers, do a search in your browser for: "Type" Contains: "Clip". Add another filter of "Tracks" Contain: "V" to only get video clips <br><br />
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* Sort the 'Find' results by 'Reel'. <br />
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* Add an obvious Reel number to one clip, like "NO REEL" <br><br />
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* Then select all the other clips with no reel number <br><br />
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* Right or control click in the reel column, and you should get a list of all reel numbers used in the project.(If you can select and click on the clip you just modified, its new Reel number will be at the top of the list) <br><br />
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*Select the new NO REEL reel, and it will be applied to all selected clips <br><br />
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If there are clips in the sequence that aren't in the browser, select the sequence in the Browser, then go to Tools Menu > Create Master Clips. In general, there’s no need to trim audio files, as they are relatively small. <br />
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'''A few things to (un)check in the Media Manager before trimming:''' <br />
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*DESELECT “Include Master Clips Outside Selection” <br><br />
*DESELECT “Include Affiliate Clips Outside Selection” <br><br />
*DESELECT "Include Non-active Multiclip Angles" <br><br />
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Even after all this, FCP may be hanging onto some clips due to corrupt Master / Affiliate relationships. (This is fairly old behaviour, going back to FCP version 4 and 4.5. It isn't likely you'll have this in FCP version 5 or 6.) There are two ways to fix this: <br />
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*1. Copy the sequence you are attempting to manage into a new temporary project. This will “wrench” the sequence away from any master clips in the original project. (This doesn't have to be a permanent project. it only has to live long enough to perform the Media Management.) <br />
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*2. Control or Right click on the sequence you are attempting to manage and choose “Make Sequence Clips Independent”. NOTE: If you do this, you will lose the ability to Matchframe back to a bin! If you are not ready to put the project to bed, this might not be a good idea, so I recommend the "copy into a new project" method<br><br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I play ProRes on my PC/Mac?==<br />
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ProRes used to be available only to machines with Final Cut Studio 2 installed. But now, the ProRes decoder is available for Mac and PC!<br />
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Get it here:<br />
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For PC (Windows)<br />
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http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/appleproresquicktimedecoder10forwindows.html<br />
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For Mac Users without Final Cut Studio 2<br />
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http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/appleproresquicktimedecoder10formac.html<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Exporting_and_Importing_FAQs Back to Exporting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I trash my preferences?==<br />
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'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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Follow the instructions here: [http://www.lafcpug.org/Tutorials/basic_trash_prefs5.html How to trash my Preferences] <br />
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also<br />
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'''From Nick Meyers''': <br />
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Both of these offer support for multiple users: <br />
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[http://www.chesa.com/store/ Mulituser Pro] is from the folks who brought you "FCP Attic" <br />
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And [http://www.reinphase.com/en/ FCP Manager] seems to be a new kid on the block. <br />
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Another good preference trasher application is [http://www.chesa.com/store/ FCP Attic] <br />
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Also [http://www.digitalrebellion.com/pref_man.htm Preference Manager] from Digital Rebellion. <br />
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And [http://www.instructorassets.com/2007/09/pro-app-reset-v.html Pro App Reset] from InstructorAssets<br />
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And another : [http://www.jasonperr.com/ Final Cut Preference Manager] From Jason Perr (Multi user) <br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==FCP won't launch==<br />
'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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Things to try :<br />
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* [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_trash_my_preferences.3F Trash your preferences] and try again. <br />
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* Un-hook all external USB and FW devices and try again. <br />
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* If you project is very big, you may need more RAM. <br />
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* Check that your Hard Drives are not more than 90% full. If they are, free up space before continuing. <br />
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* Create a new user account on your Mac and log in as that user and try again. <br />
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* Try launching FCP from the program icon rather than the project file<br />
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Also read this from Andrew Balis:<br />
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[http://edu.moviola.com/fcp_corrupt_project Project Or Sequence Won't Open] <br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Serial number issues==<br />
'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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If you are having problems with your serial number and you need to delete the original so that you can re-enter it, do this :<br />
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* In your main drive, go to Library > Application Support >ProApps.<br />
* Drag the 'Final Cut Studio System ID' file to the trash. <br />
* Empty the trash. <br />
* Then relaunch FCP and you should be prompted to re-enter your serial number.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==I'm getting dropped frame warnings.==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
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The reasons for dropped frames are many and varied. It could be something simple and easy to fix, such as an incorrectly set canvas size, or it could be expensive and difficult, such as having your media stored on a drive that is too slow for the type of work you are doing, requiring you to buy different equipment and transfer all your media to that. <br />
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A good places to start the hunt for your cause of dropped frames is the Apple Support site article [http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1165 Final Cut Pro: Dropped Frames Causes and Solutions]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I reinstall/uninstall FCP?==<br />
'''From Michael Horton'''<br />
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From the Apple Support site 'Troubleshooting Basics' article , which can be found here : [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337 Troubleshooting Basics] <br />
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To [reinstall FCP] you need to remove the application and its receipts, then install Final Cut Pro and use Software Update to install additional updates. You don't have to remove everything that was installed with Final Cut Pro. Follow the steps below to completely reinstall a fresh copy of Final Cut Pro. Note: Make sure that you have your installation discs and serial number handy before starting this. <br />
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* Open the Applications folder.<br> <br />
* Drag the Final Cut Pro application to the Trash. <br> <br />
* Go to /Library/Receipts. <br> <br />
* In the Receipts folder, select the "FinalCutPro.pkg" file. <br> <br />
* Choose View > as List to view the contents in a list. <br> <br />
* Click the Date Modified column header so you can easily see all of the receipts that were installed at the same time as Final Cut Pro. <br> <br />
* Drag the FinalCutPro.pkg receipt to the Trash, as well as any other items that have the same modification date within 3 minutes of the FinalCutPro.pkg's modification date. <br> <br />
* Click the Name column header to sort the list alphabetically. <br> <br />
* Drag any other receipts whose names begin with "Final Cut Pro" to the Trash. <br> <br />
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<br />
[To reinstall]<br />
* Insert your Final Cut Pro installation disc and install Final Cut Pro. <br> <br />
* When finished, use Software Update (under the Apple menu) to update your software to the latest version. <br> <br />
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Also <br />
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<br />
Digital Rebellion has a free FCS Uninstaller called FCS Remover which removes everything except your projects, render files, captured footage and third-party plugins. Find it here: [http://www.digitalrebellion.com/fcs_remover.htm FCS Remover]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==FCP can't see my camera/deck after upgrade==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
<br />
This sometimes happens when you have upgraded to Tiger (OS 10.4) and/or QuickTime 7 and FCP 5.1. To get it working again, you need to remove your old QuickTime receipts. Step by step instructions on how to do this can be found here : [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301852 Final Cut Pro: Restoring a DV device connection in QuickTime 7] <br />
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<br />
'''Other things that it could be:'''<br><br />
*Dust in the firewire connections : Quit FCP, make sure all the connections are free of dust, replace the cables and try again. <br><br />
*Broken firewire cable : Try using another firewire cable. <br><br />
*Fried Firewire card : Try connecting another device, such as an external firewire drive to test whether the firewire is working. <br><br />
*Incorrect patching : For testing purposes, remove all external devices connected to your computer except the keyboard, mouse and deck/camera. If you can capture with all external devices removed, check that the connection pathways of your devices (such as hubs) are correct. <br><br />
*Momentary tantrum : Shut down the computer, wait ten seconds and then try again.<br><br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==I'm not getting any picture on my external monitor==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
Make sure that your View > External Video is set to ‘All Frames’. Also, try clicking Apple-F12, which toggles the external video on and off. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Other things that it could be:''' <br />
*Make sure that all cables are connected securely and are not damaged. <br><br />
*Make sure that all external devices are connected and turned on before you open FCP. <br><br />
*Check that you haven’t left the Log and Capture window open. <br><br />
*It could be that you have zoomed in on your canvas or viewer. To fix this, go to the small button at the top middle of your canvas and viewer that has a percentage number in it. Click on this to change it to 'fit to view' or smaller.<br><br />
*Sometimes using View > Refresh A/V Devices can also help.<br><br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why does my system seem slow or unresponsive?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jim Perry'''<br> <br />
<br />
Final Cut Pro, and working with video in general, requires your Mac to perform at the top edge of its capabilities. Here are some things to look for: <br />
<br />
<br />
*Make sure your Mac plenty of free disk space on all volumes. A rule of thumb is to have at least 10% free space on each partition. Your Mac makes use of free space to manage the large files involved in video processing and playback. When you have too little free space on a volume your Mac has to move chunks of data around to make space (kind of like those missing-piece puzzles) to store additional stuff. Then it has to read back from this disjointed mess. My experience is that if you keep sufficient free space on your volumes you do not need to worry about running defragmentation programs (which is a change from OS 9 and previous, where the Mac would run into fragmentation problems no matter what). <br />
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*Shut down any unnecessary programs, especially programs that run in the background like anti-virus utilities (you can scan your Mac for viruses manually when you are not working with video). To see what processes are using resources on your mac, run the application "Process Viewer" in your Applications/Utilities folder. You will see a continually updated list of all the processes (a single program can run more than one process) sorted by CPU usage. You can research what each process is on google.com to help track down any unruly applications. <br />
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*Turn off any settings that put your Mac or disks into sleep mode (System Preferences/Energy Saver). <br />
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*Watch out for troublesome USB or Firewire devices. I have a cordless mouse that slows the whole system down when it is low on batteries. <br />
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<br />
*Periodically you should "Repair Permissions" from the Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility). Also, your Mac runs certain maintenance tasks in the wee hours of the morning - if it is on. If you don't leave your Mac on continually, get a free copy of MacJanitor to run those tasks manually. <br />
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'''If you have optimized these things and performance is still not where you need it, consider these upgrades:''' <br />
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*Memory upgrades are probably the most bang for the buck in performance. Check your memory by selecting "About this Mac" from your Apple menu. Less than 1GB will definitely slow your performance; more is better. <br />
<br />
<br />
*Put in a new drive (internal) as your capture disk. Use this disk only for capture, then wipe it clean between projects. <br />
<br />
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*Processor upgrades are expensive, and usually don't solve other performance bottlenecks. With lots of memory and disk space, the only place a slower processor will really show up is in render times. <br />
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Also see: <br />
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[http://www.lafcpug.org/basic_troubleshooting_fcp.html Troubleshooting your FCP System] <br />
<br />
[http://www.lafcpug.org/features_good_apps_bad.html When Good Apps go Bad] <br />
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[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337 FCP Troubleshooting Basics]<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==FCP 5.1.2 crashes on start up==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
<br />
Apparently there are some Quicktime components that conflict with FCP 5.1.2 and may prevent FCP from starting up. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''10/19/06 - UPDATE:''' Apple has just released a AppleCare doc stating that if you have more than 64 Quicktime Componoents installed, FCP 5.1.2 will fail to open. To work around this issue, you can remove or temporarily relocate some third-party components so that the total number of items in /Library/QuickTime/ is 63 or fewer. <br />
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[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304477 Final Cut Pro 5 may fail to open with 64 or more QuickTime components installed] <br />
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Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 : '''Some third-party QuickTime components may cause Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 to unexpectedly quit at while opening.''' <br />
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A number of third-party companies develop QuickTime components (also sometimes referred to as plugins or codecs) that can enhance and extend the capabilities of QuickTime. In some cases, it's possible for Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 to encounter a conflict with a third-party component, preventing Final Cut Pro from starting normally. <br />
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Affected Products : Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 <br />
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Solution : If final Cut Pro is unexpectedly quitting while opening, check to see if you have any third-party QuickTime components installed. You can take the following steps to temporarily relocate your third-party components. This is a way to test whether they are causing a conflict with Final Cut Pro. <br />
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* In Finder, navigate to /Library/QuickTime/.<br> <br />
* Drag any third-party (non-Apple) components to the desktop. <br />
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Note: The following components are not third-party components; they are installed by Apple software, and should not be removed. <br />
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*AppleHDVCodec.component <br> <br />
*AppleIntermediateCodec.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDCodec.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDMuxer.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoDigitizer.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoOutput.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoOutputClock.component <br> <br />
*DVCPROHDVideoOutputCodec.component <br> <br />
*DesktopVideoOut.component <br> <br />
*FCP Uncompressed 422.component <br> <br />
*IMXCodec.component <br> <br />
*LiveType.component <br> <br />
*Motion.component <br> <br />
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*If you're not sure whether a component is made by Apple or by a third party, you can check its version info to see if Apple made it. <br />
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* Select the component in the Finder. <br> <br />
* Choose File > Get Info. <br> <br />
* In the Info window that appears, look at the Version info. <br> <br />
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The components made by Apple will be marked with Apple copyright information. <br> <br />
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If Final Cut Pro doesn't open normally after taking the steps listed above, then the issue you're seeing probably has a different cause than the one discussed here.<br> The document, [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337 "Final Cut Pro Troubleshooting Basics"] is a good reference for general troubleshooting.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==What maintenance should I do?==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
Mac OS X is Unix based, and therefore runs its own maintenance programs in the wee hours of the morning and at other regularly scheduled times. If you tend to turn your computer off at night, these tests may not be being run. This is no cause for alarm. <br />
<br />
<br />
There are several good free applications you can get to run these tests whenever you like. One is [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10491 MacJanitor]. Another good, but slightly more complex one is [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/20070 Onyx]<br />
<br />
<br />
Also, you should repair your permissions periodically, although a good case can be made that this is a waste of time. To do this :<br />
* Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. <br />
* Select your hard drive in the left hand panel, then click on the First Aid tab. <br />
* Then click 'Repair Permissions'. <br />
<br />
<br />
Most Mac OS X versions defragment themselves, to a pretty good degree. <br />
<br />
<br />
You can also run [http://www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/B000095YXH/2/ref=pd_lpo_ase/104-9387509-4289516? Diskwarrior] now and again just to make sure your directories are in good order. Also read this article [http://www.lafcpug.org/care_feeding_panther.html (Care and Feeding of Panther)] by '''Charles Roberts''' for more helpful tips. <br> NOTE: Despite the "Panther" in the title, this article is relevant to OSX Tiger and above. <br />
<br />
<br />
Up to this point (June 2008) there are still no virii (viruses), malicious spyware or adware that affects Mac OS X. And in fact if you are running FCP it is recommended that you do not leave anti-virus software running, as it can interfere with capture and cause dropped frames. <br />
<br />
<br />
Mac OS X has been virus free for five years, but this is not to say that a virus will not happen. If you have a mission critical editing system, your best bet is to keep that system off the internet. <br />
<br />
<br />
Also, if you buy an AppleCare Protection Plan for your Mac, make sure to install [https://support.apple.com/techtooldeluxe/main?id=dl TechTool Deluxe] which comes on the install disk. This is an excellent troubleshooting and maintenance application. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''Greg Kozikowski adds:'''<br> <br />
If you do the First Aid tests while the normal system is running, the system files running at that instant will not get checked. Better to run the machine from the install CD and point the test to the now completely available System Drive.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I fix an Out of Memory alert?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
The 'Out of Memory' alert is a hard one to diagnose, because it could be an indicator of several very different problems. Here is a list, in a loose kind of probability order. <br />
<br />
<br />
*Make sure all stills are RGB. Not greyscale or CMYK. Excessively oversized stills can also be a problem. <br />
<br />
*Are there any non alpha numeric characters in file names? Don't use characters such as / ? or * in your file names, as some of these are Unix commands that can confuse the system. Use only numbers, letters, spaces or underscores. <br />
<br />
*Make sure all drives in or connected to your system, whether you are using them or not, have at least 10% headroom. Think of this as 'swap space' - space that the drives need to be able to move things around cleanly. <br />
<br />
*You may have exceeded your computer's ability to continue. Try shutting down the machine, waiting ten seconds and then restarting the machine. If this works, you might want to look into upgrading your RAM or machine if you want to continue working at the level of complexiity of your current project. <br />
<br />
*To finish your current job, try exporting complex parts of your timeline as self contained movies, re-import them and use them in place of the original complicated areas on the timeline to reduce the load on fcp. <br />
<br />
*Also, this could indicate that you had lots of other applications left open that were sapping your resources, Make sure all applications are correctly shut down while using FCP, by choosing File > Quit from inside each application. An application icon in your dock that has a small black triangle below it is still open. <br />
<br />
*Incorrect sequence settings. Do you have to render a lot when you shouldn't have to? It's possible that your sequence settings don't match your clip settings. Check problem clips against the sequence settings in the browser. <br />
<br />
*You may have corrupt render files. Try dumping the render files and re-rendering the piece. <br />
<br />
*You may have corrupt preferences. Try dumping your preferences. Instructions here : [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#How_do_I_trash_my_preferences.3F Trashing your preferences] <br />
<br />
*You may have a corrupt sequence. Try making a new sequence, cutting the media from your old sequence and pasting it into the new sequence. <br />
<br />
*You may have a corrupt project. Try making a new project, cutting the media from your old sequence and pasting it into the new project. <br />
<br />
*You may have corrupt media. Try making a new project and adding the media in the vicinity of the problem in your old timeline to check for corrupt media. Alternatively, try deleting or disconnecting the media in the vicinity of the problem to see if the media is causing the problem. <br />
<br />
*General confusion. Repair permissions using your Disk Utility. (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility > Select Disk > First Aid > Repair permissions) <br />
<br />
*Genuine memory conflict. Try removing sticks of memory one at a time and see if the problem persists. Be careful to earth yourself correctly before doing this, or get a service department to do it for you. <br />
<br />
<br />
This is not yet a definitive list.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Can't eject disk.==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
Here's a couple of different methods for ejecting a stubborn disk, in order of difficulty. <br />
<br />
*Press the eject key on your keyboard. This is the one at the top right of the keyboard that looks like an up arrow with a line underneath it. <br />
<br />
*Quit all applications that may be trying to use information on the disk, then try ejecting again. <br />
<br />
*Restart the machine with the mouse button held down. The disk should eject during start up. <br />
<br />
*Restart the machine. During startup, press and hold Command Option O F to enter Open Firmware. Type 'eject cd' then hit return. <br />
<br />
*Push a paperclip in the small hole at the bottom of the drive to manually eject the disk - if your machine has one. <br />
<br />
*Remove the cd/dvd drive and manually eject the disk. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''From Derek Mok''' <br />
<br />
*Some keyboards don't have an eject button on the top right (for example, many types of colour-coded keyboards). In those cases, try F12, or CONTROL-F12.<br />
<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why is my canvas/viewer bright green?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
While we don't have any hard and fast rule as to why this happens, we believe that it's related to system rescources getting stressed. It seems to happen when something too complex for the system to handle is going on. This could be a very complicated timeline, too many timelines open, too many components attached to the computer, or any other combination of items that could cause your computer to go 'Uh, excuse me, my brain is full'. <br />
<br />
<br />
Try reducing the strain on your computer by closing all open applications, extra projects and extra timelines, then shutting down the computer, removing all externals and starting up again. If things return to normal, add components back into the mix one at a time, in order of usefulness. <br />
<br />
<br />
More RAM / a bigger processor might also help if you get this problem a lot.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I post a screen capture of my problem?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
* Make sure what you want to take a picture of is displayed on your computer screen. <br />
<br />
* Press Apple - Shift - 4 (together) and your cursor will turn into a small 'target' cross. <br />
<br />
* Move this cross to the top left hand corner of the part of the screen you want to capture. <br />
<br />
* Then click and drag the cross down to the bottom right hand corner of the part of the screen you want to capture. You should see a transparent grey box appear as you drag. Anything inside this box will be captured. <br />
<br />
* Let go of the mouse. If your sound is turned up you will hear the sound of a camera click. <br />
<br />
* Now go to your desktop and there should be a new file there called Picture 1.png. Double click this to open it and check that it is what you want. If not, repeat steps 1 to 5 until you capture what you need. Rename the picture to suit. <br />
<br />
* Now go to somewhere like [http://photobucket.com/ PhotoBucket] and set up a free account. <br />
<br />
* Upload the picture you made to PhotoBucket by clicking on the 'Browse' button, navigating to your picture and hitting the 'Upload' button. You picture is now on the web so other people can access it. <br />
<br />
* Find your picture in your PhotoBucket account and click once on the 'IMG code'. You should get a small text alert that says 'copied'. <br />
<br />
* Come back to the forum and paste the code you just copied into your reply. Your picture should display inside your forum message. You can check if you got it right before posting by hitting the 'Preview' button next to the 'Post Message' button at the bottom of the reply box. <br />
<br />
* Once you're happy, post the message to your favorite forum, such as the [http://www.lafcpug.org/phorum/list.php?1 Cafe LA.]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Some additions from Andreas Kiel''' <br />
<br />
* You also can use Apple-ctrl-shift-4. This will put the screen capture to the clipboard. From there you can go to (nearly) any app and paste. The easy thing would be Preview. Just press cmd-n and you get the captured picture. With "File->Save" as you can you can select file type and compression.<br />
<br />
* You can hit space bar after you pressed Apple-shift-4 or Apple-ctrl-shift-4 to capture a window only.<br />
<br />
<br />
* Another easy method: use Preview without any of the system shortcuts. Select "File->Grab" and use one of the options. Then save it in the format you want.<br />
<br />
* You can change the file format of the screen captures either by a shell script or using my "screenShotFormat" (http://www.spherico.com/filmtools/screenShotFormat/screenShotFormat.zip). You have to restart to make changes active.<br />
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*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==How do I downgrade QuickTime?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
The 'best' way to downgrade QuickTime, if it is causing you trouble, is to completely re-install your operating system. Which, yeah right, we all want to spend hours backing up and re-installing everything. Not. <br />
<br />
<br />
The real best way is to use a program like [http://www.charlessoft.com/ Pacifist] to uninstall your current QuickTime and then install a previous (working) version. <br />
<br />
<br />
If you need an earlier version of Quicktime, look on this page: [http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs#Quicktime_Version_Downloads List of Quicktime Downloads] <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Tom Wolsky adds''': <br />
<br />
Some versions of the OS cannot be downgraded. 10.4.11 and later cannot be downgraded to a QT version earlier than 7.3 I believe. To get back to 7.2, which is the last version that works properly with FCP earlier than 5.1, you have to downgrade the OS.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''From Strypes''' <br />
<br />
Not all Pacifist downgrades go down well. Pacifist is an extremely powerful software that reads into the specific components of an installation package, which in turn allows you to swap those components without going for a full reinstallation. This is helpful when you are faced with issues like a corrupted registry file or missing components and you want to avoid a complete reinstallation. However, going between certain Quicktime versions may result in Quicktime not working very well, as the directory structure may not accurately mirror the previous versions. An improperly installed version of Quicktime may cause the clock and icons on the top right hand corner of the finder to disappear. The spotlight icon will blink slowly. System Preferences may crash when you attempt to run it. Checking the crash logs in Console will indicate that the SystemUIServer crashes every few seconds. The SystemUIServer is a background process that controls several aspects of the OSX user interface including the top right hand side of the menu bar.<br />
<br />
<br />
A workaround for this is to download the combo update for the version of the OS you are running. This does a proper update of the components in Quicktime and the OS, and you will be back where you started from before you tried downgrading. You may then choose to live with the problem or go for a full reinstallation of the OS/QT/FCS.<br />
<br />
Refs:<br />
<br />
http://www.2-popforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98859&page=2<br />
<br />
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=6124983<br />
<br />
<br />
Combo Updates for Tiger:<br />
<br />
10.4.11 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.11 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.10 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10410comboupdatev11intel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.10 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx10410comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.9 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1049comboupdateintel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.9 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1049comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.8 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1048comboupdateintel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.8 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1048comboupdateppc.html<br />
<br />
10.4.7 for Intel Macs<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosxupdate1047combointel.html<br />
<br />
10.4.7 for PPC<br />
<br />
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosxupdate1047comboppc.html<br />
<br />
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<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Quicktime Version Downloads==<br />
<br />
'''Carefully cut n pasted by Jude Cotter''' <br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.5'''<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime75forleopard.html Quicktime 7.5 for Leopard]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime75fortiger.html Quicktime 7.5 for Tiger]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime75fortiger.html Quicktime 7.5 for Panther]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.4.5''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime745forleopard.html Quicktime 7.4.5 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)] <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime745fortiger.html Quicktime 7.4.5 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)] <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime745forpanther.html Quicktime 7.4.5 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.4.1''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime741forleopard.html Quicktime 7.4.1 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime741fortiger.html Quicktime 7.4.1 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime741forpanther.html Quicktime 7.4.1 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.4'''<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime74forleopard.html Quicktime 7.4 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime74fortiger.html Quicktime 7.4 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime74forpanther.html Quicktime 7.4 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.3.1''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731forleopard.html Quicktime 7.3.1 for Leopard (OS 10.5.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731fortiger.html Quicktime 7.3.1 for Tiger (OS 10.4.x)]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731forpanther.html Quicktime 7.3.1 for Panther (OS 10.3.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.2''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime72formac.html Quicktime 7.2]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 7.1.6''' <br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime716formac.html Quicktime 7.1.6]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 6s'''<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime653formac.html Quicktime 6.5.3]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime652formac.html Quicktime 6.5.2]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime652reinstallerforquicktime701.html Quicktime 6.5.2 Reinstaller for Quicktime 7.0.1]<br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120306 Quicktime 6.4 Reinstaller]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime631formac.html Quicktime 6.3.1]<br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120255 Quicktime 6.3 Reinstaller]<br />
<br />
*[http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime603formac.html Quicktime 6.0.3]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 5''' <br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120132 Quicktime 5.0.5 (Mac OS 7.5.5 through Mac OS 9.x)]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Quicktime 4''' <br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120082 Quicktime 4.1.2 (PowerPC processor only)]<br />
<br />
*[http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120067 Quicktime 4.0.3 (Mac 68k only)]<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why is my canvas white?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br><br />
You may have your channels set to ‘Alpha’. To return to normal, select View > Channels > RGB. SHIFT W toggles between "Alpha", "Alpha & RGB" and "RGB" modes, so you may have hit this key combo by accident.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==Why is my canvas red?==<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br><br />
You may have your channels set to ‘Alpha and RGB’. To return to normal, select View > Channels > RGB. <br />
SHIFT W toggles between "Alpha", "Alpha & RGB" and "RGB" modes, so you may have hit this key combo by accident.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==No image in Canvas==<br />
<br />
'''From Nick Meyers''' <br><br />
<br />
If you can't see an image in the Canvas or Viewer, even though you can hear audio, you may have accidentally changed the view mode of the viewer or canvas. Look under the viewer or Canvas "View Menu". That's a pull down menu at the top of the viewer or Canvas, just right of centre. The icon looks like a little view finder. Under there are all sorts of options for the display of the viewer and canvas, including: <br />
<br />
*Image <br />
<br />
*Image & Wireframe <br />
<br />
*Wireframe <br />
<br />
There's a good chance you've switched over to "Wireframe". It's easy to do: the W key toggles between these 3 modes. <br />
<br />
<br />
'''From Jude Cotter''' <br><br />
<br />
Also, if you did have the view mode of the viewer set to 'Image and Wireframe', it's possible that you've accidentally dragged the picture 'offscreen' when trying to drag the clip to the timeline. To fix this, load the clip into the viewer, select the 'Motion' tab at the top of the viewer, and then click all the small red crosses to reset any motion changes.<br />
<br />
<br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/LAFCPUG:_Troubleshooting_FAQs Back to Troubleshooting FAQs Contents]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/faqwiki/index.php/Main_Page Back to Index of FAQs]<br><br />
*[http://www.lafcpug.org/ Back to lafcpug.org]<br><br />
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==File Error: The specified file is open and in use by this or another application==<br />
'''From Jude Cotter'''<br />
<br />
We believe that this error may be caused by Mac OSX's 'Spotlight' trying to access files at the same time as FCP is trying to render them. To work around this, <br />
<br />
* From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.<br />
* From the View menu, choose Spotlight.<br />
* Click the Privacy tab to reveal the areas that Spotlight will not index.<br />
* In the Finder, open your "Final Cut Pro Documents" folder.<br />
* Drag the Capture Scratch folder into Spotlight's list.<br />
* Restart the computer. <br />
<br />
<br />
If you have dedicated Media drives, you can drag the entire drive(s) to the privacy section to exclude all items on it.<br />
<br />
This method is still being tested, but makes sense.<br />
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----</div>Andreas Kiel