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Add Freeze Frame not working

Hello!

I'm using FCP 10.5.4 on a 2021 M1 iMac and I'm trying to insert a freeze frame using ⌥+F and/or EDIT | ADD FREEZE FRAME. Neither technique works. The clips is split into two, but the freeze frame is not added. I checked the Command Editor to see if the keys had been remapped, but they have not — it still indicates ⌥+F Insert/Connect Freeze Frame. I've used this technique many times in the past on a late-2012 iMac, so I'm not sure why it wouldn't work now on a 2021 iMac.

My only workaround at the moment is to SHARE | SAVE CURRENT FRAME, then reinsert it.

Does anyone have any ideas about what might be going on? Any suggestions I might try to resolve this?

Thanks!

Chris

Posted on Aug 15, 2021 9:50 AM

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Grini

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Posted on Sep 24, 2021 12:59 AM

Good new, I have a work around.

I am having the same problem in FCP. In fact, the problem is inconsistent. On one clip, Freeze Frame works for part of the clip and not for other parts of the clip. I've tried all sorts of work arounds and finally found a work around. I will do a video on my YouTube channel in the next few days. - "GriniFlix"

In short, here are the steps to the work around:

1: Select the clip in the timeline that is NOT working with Freeze Frame.

2: Create a compound clip of this clip. (option)⌥+G or RIGHT CLICK on the clip. (You are creating a compound clip, even though only one clip selected)

3: Type the name of the new compound clip (you can even use the same name as the original clip).

4: Press OK. Now you can action Freeze Frame ⌥+F anywhere along that particular clip.

You need to repeat this process for any clips that are having the same problem in your time line with FREEZE FRAME.

Let me know if this works for you.

APPLE - please take note and fix this bug.

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OMMBoy Author

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Aug 15, 2021 11:15 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Do all the menus have grayed out shortcuts?

Upon closer inspection, it appears ALL menus for ALL macOS apps have grayed out shortcuts! WTH?!

Do you have Chrome installed?

Chrome! Yuck! Ick! Heck no! I don't trust it and wouldn't go near it!

Post an EtreCheck report https://etrecheck.com giving the application full disk access from System Preferences. When it finishes the scan, click Share Report and choose "Copy Report"; then paste in the additional text box in your reply.

See attached.

Thanks!

Chris

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OMMBoy Author

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Aug 18, 2021 8:42 PM in response to terryb

Hi, terryb!

Before I download any of those apps, please take a look at the attached info. Is this the info you were looking for? The app I used to display this info is Scoop! from the App Store. After selecting the file, the app showed a ton of info, so I searched for all instances of "frame", which included the audio frame rate (which I had never seen before, either).

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 15, 2021 10:13 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Hi, Luis!

I zoomed in, but there was no additional clip there.

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 15, 2021 10:24 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

I tried as you suggested and reset the preferences (confirmed via the popup asking me if I was sure). Still unable to create freeze frame — FCP only blades the clip.

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 15, 2021 11:34 AM in response to OMMBoy

Apparently, grayed out shortcuts in the menus is a new feature of macOS Big Sur.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOSBeta/comments/icxqz7/menu_shortcut_key_are_grayed_in_big_sur/

Tom Wolsky

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Aug 15, 2021 11:38 AM in response to OMMBoy

Quite right. They are. What a stupid “feature. ”

Tom Wolsky

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Aug 15, 2021 12:04 PM in response to OMMBoy

I can’t see anything that stands out in the report as a problem, nor can I reproduce the problem you’re seeing.

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 15, 2021 12:17 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

No problem! Thanks for your help nonetheless :)

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 18, 2021 6:07 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Tom Wolsky wrote:

Pleases can you give the frame rates you see on the GoPro camera.

Whoops! Sorry, here you go:

Tom Wolsky

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Aug 18, 2021 6:35 PM in response to OMMBoy

Thank you. Indeed strange that it only happens on part of a clip and not on other parts. I can’t find any media that does this.

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 18, 2021 6:38 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Haha! Is it any wonder, considering what the last 18 months have been like? All kinds of surprises! LOL!

I appreciate your help, as always.

Stay safe, my friend :)

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 19, 2021 6:53 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Transcoding didn't make a difference :(

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 15, 2021 2:06 PM in response to OMMBoy

@Tom Wolksy and @Luis Sequeira1 (and anyone else interested):

Just got off the phone with Apple Support. After verifying macOS and FCP versions, settings, updates, etc. were all in order, and multiple unsuccessful attempts to insert a freeze frame at the playhead's location, in the end, we just blamed it on ancient Egyptian mysticism (my video is about a recent trip to an Egyptian museum in San Jose, CA).

We opened older projects, and even created a new project, in which we tested ⌥+F without any problems. We then went back to the current Egyptian museum project and noticed that we were able to add a freeze frame to some clips and not others (all clips were filmed with a GoPro Hero8) using the menu option as well as the shortcut option.

So, why are we blaming this issue on Egyptian mysticism? Well, here is where it gets crazy freaky: I was able to add a freeze frame to all the clips before the clip of a mummy, but not to any clips after the mummy! I'm actually debating whether I should continue with this project or abort it. LOL!

Chris

OMMBoy Author

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Aug 16, 2021 9:31 PM in response to OMMBoy

Hi, Friends!

So, this just keeps getting weirderer and weirderer:

Out of frustration, I just went ape crap crazy on one of the clips and discovered something interesting; check out the screenshots below:

Notice the first screenshot of Clip GH010313 is a single, continuous clip.

The second screenshot shows where I randomly tried to insert a freeze frame via the ⌥+F shortcut. The first two-thirds of the clip resulted in blades, while the final third actually inserted freeze frames! I tried this on a couple other clips and had the same result!

Why would it behave like this? Have a discovered a bug in FCP?

Tom Wolsky

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Aug 16, 2021 11:19 PM in response to OMMBoy

Pleases can you give the frame rates you see on the GoPro camera. It would be best if you can use an application like MediaInfo. I’m asking because it’s possible with this camera that frame rate is variable, which might be a source of the problem.

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