Tom Lyon1

Q: Motion 5 timecode not displaying

There is no readout displayed in the timecode of a motion project. The "show timecode" option is selected, but there is no display. How do I turn this back on? Thanks.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 21, 2015 5:36 PM

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  • by TheRealJG,

    TheRealJG TheRealJG Jul 11, 2016 2:17 PM in response to sibro
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    Jul 11, 2016 2:17 PM in response to sibro

    I reset PRAM, checked for font conflicts and reinstalled Motion but the issue persisted. No time code or frame count displayed.

     

    On Saturday afternoon I reinstalled El Capitan. Voila! Time code display is there and has been for 48 hours so far.

  • by sibro,

    sibro sibro Jul 11, 2016 2:53 PM in response to TheRealJG
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    Jul 11, 2016 2:53 PM in response to TheRealJG

    That sounds promising, I’ll give it a try this weekend. It’s a good excuse to do some spring cleaning anyway.

  • by TheRealJG,

    TheRealJG TheRealJG Jul 12, 2016 2:27 AM in response to sibro
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    Jul 12, 2016 2:27 AM in response to sibro

    Tuesday morning update: Motion 5 does not display time/frames. The "fix" lasted only 2 days. Reinstalling El Capitan did not work.

     

    Please post if anyone finds a permanent solution. Thanks.

  • by Movie Maker 2,

    Movie Maker 2 Movie Maker 2 Aug 2, 2016 5:02 AM in response to sibro
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    Aug 2, 2016 5:02 AM in response to sibro

    Still having this problem.  Obviously an odd bug.  Think Apple will fix in update?

  • by TheRealJG,

    TheRealJG TheRealJG Aug 2, 2016 9:31 AM in response to Movie Maker 2
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    Aug 2, 2016 9:31 AM in response to Movie Maker 2

    I too am having this problem: no time/frame count display in the toolbar.

     

    I have tried: launching Motion and deleting preferences; resetting PRAM; resetting SMC; deleting and reinstalling Motion; removing third-party Motion projects; reinstalling El Capitan; validating fonts; deleting Motion from Time Machine backup process; and changing Energy Saver settings. Nothing works.

     

    The time/frame display will appear, sometimes remain for a day or two, and then be gone again.

     

    However I have discovered an easy work-around which doesn't require restarting the Mac: simply log out (Apple Menu > Log Out) and immediately log back in. But again: it's only a temporary fix. The time/frame display will be gone the next time Motion is launched or shortly thereafter.

     

    Thankfully I don't have to rely on Motion too often.

     

    About the only thing I haven't tried is a different User account. Has anyone gone down that path?

     

    Running OS 10.11.6. Motion 5.2.3.  Mac Pro (late 2013). Apple Thunderbolt Display.

  • by sibro,

    sibro sibro Aug 2, 2016 10:02 AM in response to Tom Lyon1
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    Aug 2, 2016 10:02 AM in response to Tom Lyon1

    I tried the following and it didn’t seem to fix the issue:

     

    - Resetting Motion’s preferences.

    - Rebooting

     

    I then uninstalled Motion using an app called AppDelete and then reinstalled it.

    It now seems to work even after a reboot and I haven’t had any issues in the last few weeks.

     

    We’ll see how long it lasts.

  • by BenB,

    BenB BenB Aug 2, 2016 5:17 PM in response to sibro
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    Aug 2, 2016 5:17 PM in response to sibro

    A safer app to use is "FCS Remover" free from Digital Rebellion (dot com), as it is made specifically for the pro apps.

  • by sibro,

    sibro sibro Aug 2, 2016 5:28 PM in response to BenB
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    Aug 2, 2016 5:28 PM in response to BenB

    Thanks for the great suggestion, I’ve just downloaded it for future use.

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