I've spend about 60 hours ediitng a project for an important client, and when adjusting the glow on a title, the accursed beach ball started spinning and wouldn't quit! THis was yesterday. I had just deleted my backup copy, and was planning another, but TOO LATE!
Someone please advise. I've rebooted, duplicated onto another drive.
I can open FCPX, and the project will play, if I don't open it.
Thanks.
Final Cut Pro X
Never delete backup copies, as we now know.
Some things to try. First, go to the Project Library, highlight (don't open) the Project, and in the File menu, delete it's render files. Next, go to each Event you are pulling media from in the Event Library and delete any render files in them, also.
If that doesn't do it, get "Preference Manager" from Digital Rebellion (free) and use it to trash FCP X's pref files.
If that doesn't do it, move the "Final Cut Pro" app from the Applications folder into the Trash. Then launch the App Store, go to the Purchases section, click the "Install" button for FCP X.
I have a feeling deleting render files may do the trick, but you never know.
Never delete backup copies, as we now know.
Some things to try. First, go to the Project Library, highlight (don't open) the Project, and in the File menu, delete it's render files. Next, go to each Event you are pulling media from in the Event Library and delete any render files in them, also.
If that doesn't do it, get "Preference Manager" from Digital Rebellion (free) and use it to trash FCP X's pref files.
If that doesn't do it, move the "Final Cut Pro" app from the Applications folder into the Trash. Then launch the App Store, go to the Purchases section, click the "Install" button for FCP X.
I have a feeling deleting render files may do the trick, but you never know.
TNGWB wrote:
I can open FCPX, and the project will play, if I don't open it.
Sorry, but I don't quite understand what you're saying. Do you mean that you can play from the Project Library in the Viewer?
Russ
My problem appears to be solved. I had to re-install FCPX.
Now, when I uninstalled it, and I'm using OS X 10.7.5, I tried to uninstall by just dragging the application to the trash, but that didn't do it. After reinstalling it still locked up.
I had to follow the directions and individually delete some elements in the library. Which ones are determined by your OS. Here is the Apple link which completely explains it: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5149
Then I reinstalled it. BUT, the version has been updated. So, when I opened my project, it had to be updated as well to work with the neweer FCPX. This took a few minutes.
Now it seems to work well, thoiugh other projects made with the older version will need to be updated before I can work on them again.
OK, thanks, all.
Digital Rebellion also has a "Final Cut Remover" that will do the full uninstall automatically. But most of the time just trashing the app file itself works. Glad you're up and running again.
Final Cut Pro X locked up on an important project!
