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When I try to export my movie, it adds spaces between each clip. I've tried grouping the clip before export, it doesn't help. There are no spaces between any of the clips, so I don't know what's causing the problem.
MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15
First, go to Preferences, to the Playback section and turn OFF background rendering. Do NOT ever turn it back on.
Next, select the Library in the browser, and go to the File menu and select "Delete All Generated Library Files".
In the resulting window, delete ALL render files.
Quit FCPX.
Hold both the Option and Command keys together while you launch FCPX.
In the dialog box that pops up, tell it to delete all preferences files. This is perfectly safe, no Libraries or anything get touched.
See how it exports then.
First, go to Preferences, to the Playback section and turn OFF background rendering. Do NOT ever turn it back on.
Next, select the Library in the browser, and go to the File menu and select "Delete All Generated Library Files".
In the resulting window, delete ALL render files.
Quit FCPX.
Hold both the Option and Command keys together while you launch FCPX.
In the dialog box that pops up, tell it to delete all preferences files. This is perfectly safe, no Libraries or anything get touched.
See how it exports then.
Can you tell us the specs of the clips, the Project, and the settings of the Export FCP X version?
You are on Catalina according to your info.
We can try and simulate what you are doing to determine if it is a new bug or something specific to your setup.
Al
I don't think its a problem with the new update, as I was having this problem before I updated.
Most clips are 1920 x 1080 with 23.98p. There are two clips that are 642 x 606, one of them has 29.97p. I don't know if this matters, but I have title cards and detached audio as well.
I believe the project is 1080p HD 23.98p, Stereo
I didn't change any setting to the Export, so it's "Source - Apple ProRes 422". Color space is "Standard - Rec. 709" and Audio Format is "Linear PCM".
Place the playhead at an edit point between two clips. Zoom in (Cmd +) as much as you can. Verify there is no space, just to be safe.
Are you using a transition between clips? If so, specifically which one?
Preferences are things like how to layout the window panes upon launch, favorite transition appointments, things that can be easily rebuilt from scratch. Sometimes they can become corrupted and cause issues.
Background rendering simply starts to render the opened project timelines with FCP has been idle for the set time in the preferences. Render files can become corrupt and cause issues. Most Mac's don't need everything rendered for playback that's good enough to edit with. So why use up all that extra disk space, and why risk the issues it can cause? And, again, render files can be remade from scratch without effecting anything.
I've zoomed in and there is no space between any of the clips. I use three transitions, Lens Flare, Directional, and Static.
Those are stock transitions, not third party. HHHmmm... odd... And you deleted ALL render files for the Library via the File menu?
What is that? And how do I do that?
Thank you so much! Fixed the problem.
Out of curiosity, what are the background rendering and preference files supposed to do? And why did getting rid of them fix my problem?
Adding Spaces Between Clips After Exporting
