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Q: Can't open FCPX anymore ? Have error -1712?

Can't open Final cut x (after doing a 3minute trailer for a documentary)

V frustrating an error comes up as -1712?

does anyone know the solution?

that would so help me working on a deadline and can't get my trailer back? and can't open FCPX anymore?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Mar 26, 2012 1:13 PM

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Q: Can't open FCPX anymore ? Have error -1712?

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  • by dredcomm,Helpful

    dredcomm dredcomm Mar 26, 2012 2:06 PM in response to natfilms
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    Mar 26, 2012 2:06 PM in response to natfilms
  • by andynick,Helpful

    andynick andynick Mar 26, 2012 2:14 PM in response to natfilms
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    Mar 26, 2012 2:14 PM in response to natfilms

    I don't know what 1712 is, but if FCP X won't open, the first thing to do is Trash your Preferences.

     

    Unexplained faults like this can often be fixed by clearing out FCP X's preferences (for some reason, they get knotted up from time to time).

     

    Download Digital Rebellion's Preference Manager (free, simple to use, and perfectly safe, both to download and use).

    http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/

     

    With Preference Manager, you can backup the Prefs when FCP X (or any of the Apple Professional Applications) are working normally. Then when either of the applications are acting strangely, Trash the Preferences, then Restore from your backups (just a mouse-click).

     

    If you trash the prefs and don't restore them, you will need to manually restore all your FCP X settings again, so it's a great idea to backup Preferences from time to time when FCP X is working well, then your backups are up to date.

     

    Doesn't fix every problem, but it fixes a lot.

    Andy

  • by natfilms,Solvedanswer

    natfilms natfilms Mar 26, 2012 2:38 PM in response to dredcomm
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    Mar 26, 2012 2:38 PM in response to dredcomm

    After closing my computer manually after 5 times nothing happened.

    Then when I re-opened after the 5th time I went to force to quit.

    Opened again and 1712 went and I could open FCPX FINALLY!

     

    In Kind Natalie

  • by natfilms,

    natfilms natfilms Mar 26, 2012 2:39 PM in response to andynick
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    Mar 26, 2012 2:39 PM in response to andynick

    Thank you both for other advice.