Play head disappears

I've just done some further testing and have managed to find the PLAYHEAD BUG.

To start, make sure you switch your skimmer mode off....!

• Begin a new project and add several clips to the primary storyline
• Press Shift Z on you keyboard to fit the clips to the timeline
• Place the playhead towards the end of the project, and hit play (spacebar on your keyboard)
• As the playhead moves, slowly pressing Command + on your keyboard to zoom in

You'll notice as soon as you reach the zoom level that shoes the following timecode

the playhead will jump to the beginning of the timeline, but continues playing where you originally asked it to play from.

If you now hit the spacebar to stop playback, the playhead jumps back to the original playing area and all appears normal. However, if you attempt to grab the playhead and scrub the timeline manually, the playhead goes completely crazy and moves you to the beginning of the timeline.

I've tested this several times and found it only happens when the zoom level reaches that specific timecode.

Current workaround: Zooming up or down one level (command + or - ) will bring the playhead back to normal.

I've sent Apple feedback and also added this thread link so they can see that several people are experiancing the same problem.

probably a bug. i've found that when i have stuff like that happen, switching back to the pointer tool (A) usually fixes behavior. so try pressing 'A' and then if you want the blade tool back, 'B' again.

It's a bug. Sometimes when I stop playback, then click somewhere back on the timeline, the frame in the viewer reflects where I've clicked, but the playhead doesn't move there. Then when I start play, the playhead will jump back and start moving forward.

This is an annoying problem I've been having all day with Final Cut Pro X. Typically after this started happening the program would crash (or 'unexpectedly quit'), losing 'saved' progress at one point as well. I've called Apple multiple times and at one point they recommended reinstalling the program. I did, and for about 5 hours it was all good and then the problem returned, followed by another crash. This bug really needs to get fixed. Keep posting about it people and please call Apple about the problem so they report it to their engineering department.

Tom if you use the skimmer you won't experience this problem, only if you switch the skimmer off and move the palyhead manually.

For now I get it to return by hitting Command and the + or - key on my keyboard to zoom in or out of the timeline.

PS: Experienced this problem in 10.0 too.

I have the same issues, my playhead always snaps back to the beginning of the timeline. This makes it impossible for me to do work. I am so annoyed all the bugs that still exist in this new update. I had a lot of patience with 10.0 but now with the update it is run out. FIX THESE PROBLEMS APPLE!

I confirm...I have the same bug !

But I discovered that's due to the timeline zoom value...Indeed, it only happens at a specific zoom value. So when it happens, use "Cmd +" or "Cmd -" to change the timeline zoom value and it'll solve your issue !

However I'd like Apple to solve it quickly because it's really irritating...

I get this occasionally as well.

Either the playhead jumps back to the beginning of the storyline, or as happened yesterday, the skimmer was working - but around 15 centimeters to the left of where the cursor was!

I quit and relaunched FCP X both times it happened and it cured it for a fairly long time, but still very irritating.

Andy

Hmm... I could have sworn I came across it in 10.0 however I cant be 100% sure right now.

Personal more often find myself using the playhead during my scrubbing in a project, and switch to the skimmer when in the event. I've also found the only way to overcome it is to zoom in/out to a different zoom level, usually 2x in/out usually works for me.

I also get this, but didn't notice it until the update. I was working on the last 20seconds of a 30minute project, used the Blade tool, and the playhead jumped to the beginning of the timeline. Even when I clicked 'undo' I needed to scroll back to the point I was working on.

I hope so because I like FCPX, but they need to be looking at the issues. I still send problem reports with a lot of detail so that they can be aware of the issues.

Eveyone should contnue to send a problem report becasuse that will help them prioritze and identify issues.

Fully agree, but sometimes I feel like I'm doing their job !!! Indeed, if they're working on FCPX, they should get the same issues as ours. And I think they know all of them so I don't like their silence...

So I do hope that they will FASTLY release a patch in order to solve these irritating little issues (and abnormal for this kind of excellent soft) and that they will not wait the next big update in 2012 (with multi cam, etc)...

Is it really abnormal? That ***** then! I hope they have something up their sleeve then. You know what would be really funny, if they jumped the price back up to 1000 dollars....and had some amazing update....ahahaa...

In any case, I'm going to stay on the boat because I like the philosophy. I've actually produced paying jobs. And, I fortunately have enough patience and time-frame to work with it. Not to say that I am not pressured but the program is good enough for me to do my work. I'm not making a daily news report clip....

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Yeah I got this before and after the update but didn't really bother much with it.

Like someone else, I click to position the playhead & it refuses to go there & goes to the beginning of the video instead. It goes away once I use the keyboard up/down arrows as an alternative to getting where I want.

Other times, it is actually where I want it to be but shows in the wrong place (like the video).

If I ignore it, it seems to sort itself out after a few clicks.

I'm working with the french version and I have the same bug, same solution with zoom out. I have it on my macpro and macbook pro. I start to like the FCPX but this bug doesn't let you work normally, I'm really surprised they didn't solve it at apple ?

Where can I sent a report ?

cheers