event clips playback doesn't function anymore

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event clips playback doesn't function anymore

2 FCP X anomalies -

OK, here goes...this is a two-parter but the first is not such a big deal from a working pov -

1. once I place a clip on the timeline, the graphic disappears. It's not an impediment to working on the video, because I'm not really using that to look at the clip, right? but it's not the way things are supposed to be.

2. The next problem is bigger, I can't view clips in the event viewer anymore. The cursor doesn't move, hitting l or j or / or the > button, nothing happens. The only way to view the clip is to pull the cursor across it (not very good) or drop it on the timeline and crop it there (really not good). This is not how it's supposed to work!

I reinstalled FCP X, updated all my software and for about 1 minute, it worked correctly again, couldn't use the keyboard, but at least the > button worked. Then it just stopped working again.

Does this sound like anything anyone's come across before?

Thanks.

Final Cut Pro X, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 6, 2013 5:44 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 6, 2013 5:50 AM in response to dayenne627

No promises but corrupt preferences can create a vast range of different symptoms, so whenever FCP X stops working properly in any way, trashing the preferences should be the first thing you do using this free app.

http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/

Shut down FCP X, open PreferenceManager and in the window that appears:-

1. Ensure that only FCP X is selected.

2. Click Trash

The job is done instantly and you can re-open FCP X.

There is absolutely no danger in trashing preferences and you can do it as often as you like.

The preferences are kept separately from FCP X and if there aren't any when FCP X opens it automatically creates new ones . . . instantly.

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 6, 2013 6:10 AM in response to dayenne627

once I place a clip on the timeline, the graphic disappears.

No idea what this means. What graphic?

2. What Ian said.

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dayenne627 Author

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Feb 6, 2013 7:08 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

No idea what this means. What graphic?

2. What Ian said.

Explanation: the frame images that usually show up on every clip in the timeline

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dayenne627 Author

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Feb 6, 2013 7:14 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

No promises but corrupt preferences can create a vast range of different symptoms, so whenever FCP X stops working properly in any way, trashing the preferences ...

No, this did not correct the problem.

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 6, 2013 7:18 AM in response to dayenne627

What's the computer, complete specs, including graphcis card? What's the media, complete specs? Can you post a screen shot of what you actually see in the timeline?

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dayenne627 Author

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Feb 6, 2013 7:54 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

What's the computer, complete specs, including graphcis card? What's the media, complete specs? Can you post a screen shot of what you actually see in the timeline?

Here's what I see in the timeline:

Hardware specs:

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: Mac Pro

Model Identifier: MacPro5,1

Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon

Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 4

L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory: 3 GB

Graphics specs:

ATI Radeon HD 5770:

Chipset Model: ATI Radeon HD 5770

Type: GPU

Bus: PCIe

Slot: Slot-1

PCIe Lane Width: x16

VRAM (Total): 1024 MB

Vendor: ATI (0x1002)

Device ID: 0x68b8

Revision ID: 0x0000

ROM Revision: 113-C0160C-155

EFI Driver Version: 01.00.436

Displays:

VG2428wm:

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)

Display Serial Number:

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

Rotation: Supported

Display Connector:

Status: No Display Connected

Display Connector:

Status: No Display Connected

Using Final Cut Pro X: Version 10.0.7

There is an IOMega external drive attached (totally manual backups only)

Is there any other info I forgot? --Thanks.

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 6, 2013 8:07 AM in response to dayenne627

There's no codec and frame rate in your video information. Has this been optimized? It looks like it's come from a DSLR. Go back to the project library. Select the project and trash the project render files from the File menu.

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Answer 8

Feb 6, 2013 8:44 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

It's MVI that comes from Canon Powershots . . . . a format based on AVI causing problems to people using every type of editor.

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dayenne627 Author

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Feb 6, 2013 10:23 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

Ian R. Brown wrote:

It's MVI that comes from Canon Powershots . . . . a format based on AVI causing problems to people using every type of editor.

Am using a Canon VIXIA HFM52

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dayenne627 Author

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Feb 6, 2013 10:35 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Tom Wolsky wrote:

There's no codec and frame rate in your video information. Has this been optimized? It looks like it's come from a DSLR. Go back to the project library. Select the project and trash the project render files from the File menu.

Am using a Canon VIXIA HFM52.

Well, I followed your advice and deleted all my render files for that project. It all rendered back without any improvement. Including a screen shot:

There's a small redline over the highlighted section, even though, 100% rendered by the meter... Also there is a weird warning icon next to the filename...

What is this an indication of...?

Thanks,

D

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Answer 11

Feb 6, 2013 10:39 AM in response to dayenne627

I was going by the MVI name on every clip.

I assume you have shot normal AVCHD . . . . just wondered why the clips had the MVI, or is that a Canon way of naming?

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Tom Wolsky

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Feb 6, 2013 11:05 AM in response to dayenne627

Do those clips have audio? Is timeline appearance set to show video? Open one of the clips in the QT player and give the complete specs that appeare in the movie inspector.

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