Having Problems Importing XML

I am having trouble importing an XML from a previous version of FCPX. I am currently getting this message, can anybody help me? TIA

XML File <--- Here is the actual file

Posted on Jul 11, 2023 8:53 PM

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Jul 12, 2023 9:11 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

The problem is there are two places in the XML where it refers to a media file on iCloud. That evidently does not exist on the new machine loading the project XML. This can happen automatically if the user enables the "Optimize Mac Storage" option for iCloud Drive.


In theory the file should not have to exist on the machine loading the XML. FCP should just show a red "Missing File" thumbnail.


However for some reason it is causing the XML import to fail. You can work around it by editing the XML file with TextEdit or preferably an XML-aware editor like BBEdit, search for 'iCloud', and change the pathname to reference a local but non-existing file.


Original pathname reference, line 56:


src="file:///Users/jonathanregondolajr/Desktop/Wedding%20Music/.01%20Ikaw%20At%20Ako.m4a.icloud"


Change to:


src="file:///Users/jonathanregondolajr/Desktop/Wedding%20Music/.01%20NonExistentFile.m4a">


Original reference, line 7041:


src="file:///Users/jonathanregondolajr/Desktop/Music%20For%20Laptop/emotional/groom/.Four_Trees_I_Once_Was_Lost_instrumental_3_12.mp3.icloud"


Change to:


src="file:///Users/jonathanregondolajr/Desktop/Wedding%20Music/.01%20NonExistentFile.mp3"




Having Problems Importing XML

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