My timeline turned gray. I think I lost my work. PLEASE HELP!

Hello,

I was editing a really important project when FCP X froze. I closed it and when I opened it my timeline had turned gray and now I can't see any of my editing in the timeline. I trashed my preferences, reinstalled the app, and still doesn't work. I even exported the project to XML but it appears all unorganized if I import it in a new project and doesn't display well.

Please help me. I mean I don't know what to do. How can I rely ever again on FCP X if I can lose my work just like that!

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 31, 2012 12:28 PM

20 replies

Gyori

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Jun 7, 2012 2:11 AM in response to Eric Martin

My solution works for me every time:

Duplicate the project in the Project Library and use the new one.

Tom Wolsky

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Jun 8, 2012 9:49 PM in response to 5thwall

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Jun 11, 2012 7:03 AM in response to somanna

Look at the bar just above your text when you are writing a message to this forum. There is an icon representing a camera. Click it to insert an image directly into your post.

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

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Jun 11, 2012 4:14 PM in response to somanna

You had the clips selected and pressed the V key which disabled them.

Mar 6, 2013 5:19 PM in response to ismagom7

I found a smal icon on the top left of a clip and doubled clicked on it and the timeline came back. Hope that helps.

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My timeline turned gray. I think I lost my work. PLEASE HELP!