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Q: after 10.2 update- imported clips displaying black

I downloaded all updates for FCP, compressor, and system updates.  Currently running a brand new Mac Pro, 32GB RAM, dual GPUs, the whole 9 yards.  I am running my FCP library from a Caldigit 3 drive raid array, in raid 0.  After updating to 10.2, all of my camera clips show only black, no video, but i have audio.

 

There are no warnings at all in any of my projects or events, the clips are just black, with working audio.  I was successful in updating the libraries when i updated FCP to 10.2. The clips I have are recorded from a Panasonic AG-AC160, recorded AVCHD, 1080p24.  Any ideas?!

I can skim through audio, and the thumbnails appear for each clip in the events browser, but when i play them, All i get is audio, with a black screen in the viewer.  They were working fine yesterday, and the only thing I changed was the 10.2 update.  I'm stumped!

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), FCP 10.2

Posted on Apr 13, 2015 11:58 AM

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  • by dreampostvideo,

    dreampostvideo dreampostvideo Apr 15, 2015 7:56 AM in response to laxdefence5
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    Apr 15, 2015 7:56 AM in response to laxdefence5

    I have a Panasonic AF-100a - I did a bunch of tests.. and have the same problem of having black files w/audio only when in 30p mode.. oddly  QUICKTIME PLAYER shows the thumbnails, but then displays only black with audio when I try to play the files straight from the card.  When I shoot in 24p and then import them they work fine. These are AVCHD files. I then tried 30p on my panasonic AC-130 and they worked fine...

  • by dreampostvideo,

    dreampostvideo dreampostvideo Apr 15, 2015 8:13 AM in response to dreampostvideo
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    Apr 15, 2015 8:13 AM in response to dreampostvideo

    actually.. it was in 720p mode on the AG-130.. 1080p did NOT work... same black file issue as with my AF-100a

  • by dreampostvideo,

    dreampostvideo dreampostvideo Apr 15, 2015 8:17 AM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Apr 15, 2015 8:17 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

    My AVCHD files work in 24p mode.. but not 30p mode.. I confirmed this on my Panasonic AF-100a, and AG-130.. oddly, 30p files worked when in 720p mode... on both cameras

  • by julian Gibbs,

    julian Gibbs julian Gibbs Apr 15, 2015 9:47 AM in response to dreampostvideo
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    Apr 15, 2015 9:47 AM in response to dreampostvideo

    I also have an AF100.  It seems as if the new FCP update has messed up the ability to import certain codecs (AVCHD).  A work around is to import the files via the Photos App (they will still be unviewable) then export to the desktop and drop into Compressor.  I'm hoping Apple is reading this thread and fixes the problem ASAP as it is a major god **** flaw!  Sheesh.

  • by jayg0023,

    jayg0023 jayg0023 Apr 15, 2015 11:32 AM in response to laxdefence5
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    Apr 15, 2015 11:32 AM in response to laxdefence5

    I just did a test. I recorded six different formats with my Panasonic AG-HMC40P - 1080p30, 1080p24, 1080i60, 720p60, 720p30 and 720p24.

     

    1080p 30fps is the ONLY setting that does NOT work with FCPX 10.2 and Quicktime. And yes, this needs to be fixed ASAP.

  • by arob83,

    arob83 arob83 Apr 15, 2015 2:01 PM in response to laxdefence5
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    Apr 15, 2015 2:01 PM in response to laxdefence5

    This is also impacting me and my organization. AVCHD files imported from Panasonic AG-AF100 are displaying as black intermittently when previewing AND I cannot "share" projects to any video format correctly that contain these files. Hope this is fixed quickly! I have time sensitive projects to do with these files.

  • by yoink,

    yoink yoink Apr 15, 2015 2:08 PM in response to arob83
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    Apr 15, 2015 2:08 PM in response to arob83

    Send that feedback to Apple en-masse!

  • by arob83,

    arob83 arob83 Apr 15, 2015 2:12 PM in response to dreampostvideo
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    Apr 15, 2015 2:12 PM in response to dreampostvideo

    This was VERY helpful! Reading this information, I decided to convert my 1920 x 1080 30p project to 1280 x 720 (still 30p, using the project info window). While my thumbnails were still black, the video previewed correctly and I was finally able to share my project as a master file.

  • by yoink,

    yoink yoink Apr 15, 2015 2:14 PM in response to arob83
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    Apr 15, 2015 2:14 PM in response to arob83

    arob83 wrote:

     

    This was VERY helpful! Reading this information, I decided to convert my 1920 x 1080 30p project to 1280 x 720 (still 30p, using the project info window). While my thumbnails were still black, the video previewed correctly and I was finally able to share my project as a master file.

     

    Hey! Your post may be very helpful as well; when you say convert your project to 1280x720, do you mean that all you had to do was change the timeline/project settings to 720p30 and the clips playback and export correctly? I'm just trying to make sure it's really clear because that may be an important workaround for those in a bind.

     

    Thanks for chiming in!

  • by arob83,

    arob83 arob83 Apr 15, 2015 2:24 PM in response to yoink
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    Apr 15, 2015 2:24 PM in response to yoink

    Yes, I selected the project in the clip browser. Its project info should show in the Inspector window. I clicked on "Modify Settings" and then changed from 1920x1080 to 1280x720. I'm actually at 29.97p but I was having the same difficulty as everyone else with my AVCHD files from our af100 prior to trying this. As you can see in the screenshot, the thumbnail still doesn't show up in the timeline, but the video previews correctly (no black! yes!) and it exports (I could not export this project previously after upgrading to 10.2...so frustrating!).

    Screen Shot 2015-04-15 at 5.17.35 PM.png

  • by wvito,

    wvito wvito Apr 15, 2015 3:35 PM in response to yoink
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    Apr 15, 2015 3:35 PM in response to yoink

    FCPX 1.2, Yosemite 10.10.3 iMAC

     

    Another voice for all AVCHD files displaying black. They all display properly through VLC so it seems there's an issue with the AVCHD codec at least from Panasonic cameras.

  • by DeeJay SchmeeJay,

    DeeJay SchmeeJay DeeJay SchmeeJay Apr 15, 2015 4:19 PM in response to arob83
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    Apr 15, 2015 4:19 PM in response to arob83

    Brilliant sleuthing guys.

     

    I'm an AF100 user too, and experiencing the same issues.

    I tried the work-around of changing the project settings to 720p but that didn't work for me.

    But I'm shooting my stuff at 25p (Australia).

     

    Please keep chiming in with information from your tests.

    I'm going to test importing some different frame rates and resolutions from my AF100 and will post my results.

  • by AccessLacrosse,

    AccessLacrosse AccessLacrosse Apr 15, 2015 6:25 PM in response to laxdefence5
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    Apr 15, 2015 6:25 PM in response to laxdefence5

    your not the only Laxer out there who bit the bait ...  thank god for iMovie to back me up ...

  • by DeeJay SchmeeJay,

    DeeJay SchmeeJay DeeJay SchmeeJay Apr 15, 2015 6:39 PM in response to DeeJay SchmeeJay
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    Apr 15, 2015 6:39 PM in response to DeeJay SchmeeJay

    Just ran a test at my end with my Panasonic AF100 camera in both PAL and NTSC modes.

    As you can see, the 1080p 30 & 1080p 25 clips will not display their video, only audio.

    But the other formats are fine.

     

    Screenshot 2015-04-16 11.22.53.png

  • by tokpic,

    tokpic tokpic Apr 15, 2015 11:34 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Apr 15, 2015 11:34 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    i have the black screen problem to on my panasonic ag-hmc 151e files 1080 50i works with image fine, 1080 25p makes black picture bud sound works when trying to work with new version FCPx10.2 ( and it worked fine yesterday on FCPx10.1)

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