Censor not working after 10.4.9 updates

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Censor not working after 10.4.9 updates

My mac updates Final Cut Pro to 10.4.9 automatically last night.

After new updates, the censor effect can only be apply frame by frame with manual input of it`s radius and center point. I don`t think I change any setting and I tried again and delete program preference, but it still not working properly.

In the old version before this update. I was able to drag the ring and add keyframe then change the censor parameters on the fly.

Need some help, so I can finish my project before the due.

MacBook

Posted on Aug 30, 2020 6:02 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 31, 2020 7:16 AM in response to RaymondCS88

Where exactly did you place it? It should be like the image below (the category folder could be named differently, but I prefer to keep all the effects from Fox in a neat category). You need the whole Censor SC folder in there.

And the Motion Templates folder, as well as the Effects folder, must be localized. (They already are, if you have other effects working). If you created them anew, select, press Command-I and add the ".localized" extension to the name. It will not appear in the Finder, but it makes all the difference.

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fox_m

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Aug 30, 2020 11:55 PM in response to RaymondCS88

Censor is definitely broken and I couldn't fix it, so I remade it (the internals are a little more simplified, but all the same functionality is available).

You can download a copy here (it's free):

https://fcpxtemplates.com/product/censor-sc/

Let me know if you run into any issues.

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RaymondCS88 Author

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Aug 31, 2020 7:31 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks for the reply, I didn`t add the ".localized" extension to Effect folder. The add-on is now installed. It works much better than the broken censor. Thanks for all the help.

But even with the add-on, the tracing and shifting still works weird sometime, I believe it`s the core issue in 10.4.9. I decided output the project and use premeire to mosaic my project for now. Hopefully this could be fixed soon.

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Tom Wolsky

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Aug 30, 2020 6:29 PM in response to RaymondCS88

Yes. It's broken. Report it to feedback.

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Sep 2, 2020 9:30 AM in response to RaymondCS88

Apple needs to fix FCP, PDQ ASAP! I use this keyframing every day and it's not working, even with third party plug-ins such as Alex4D Circle Blur and Fox_m's fix already posted (keyframes work, but it jumps around and doesn't match the OSD)

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RaymondCS88 Author

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Sep 2, 2020 9:39 AM in response to nytvreporter

I suspect is the keyframing adding issue in the 10.4.9, therefore even with the add-on other provide, it still won`t work properly. I have to switched to Premiere on my old PC to finished my work. But premiere is actually easier to do the mosaic because of the auto-tracing. I would suggest you try premiere and it might save you more time than struggle with FCP.

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Tom Wolsky

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Sep 2, 2020 9:35 AM in response to nytvreporter

Did you use feedback? Pile on. The more squeak the better chance it gets oiled.

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fox_m

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Aug 31, 2020 1:33 PM in response to RaymondCS88

I'm not sure what you mean by "tracing and shifting". I've added a feather feature to the effect (and pushed the update to you - check your email!) Feathering should help soften any to "edgy" effect. If you're referring to the pixellating effect as shifting too much, try readjusting its scale - and adjusting its "mix".

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Sep 2, 2020 9:28 AM in response to fox_m

Thanks for making this!

I'm running into the same issues with this and other third party keyframing -- the 'center' keyframes are jumping all around and are not placing the effect with the on-screen-display is indicating. This is also happening with Alex4D's Circle Blur tool.

I'm an investigative reporter, so blur and mosaic are every-single-day effects for my work and I'm stuck. I can't revert to the previous FCP X version because my libraries have been updated and won't open.

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RaymondCS88 Author

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Aug 30, 2020 6:46 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

I uploaded a video shows the problem. Please review. Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jateNAzUi8A

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RaymondCS88 Author

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Aug 30, 2020 6:47 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

I uploaded a video shows the problem. Please review. Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jateNAzUi8A

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RaymondCS88 Author

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Aug 31, 2020 5:56 AM in response to fox_m

I`ve downloaded it and move it into the motion template folder. I`m unable to located this add-on effect. Does it use a different name? Do I installed in the wrong folder? Please advice.

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