Hello fellow editors,
I just started using FCPX and somehow I'm not able to select clips with the lasso.
The lasso works but when I'm lasso-ing over the clips in my timeline, the clips are not selected.
Is there any setting or shortcut I should use to get it work?
Thanks in advance,
JB
Final Cut Pro X, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
Quit FCO. Shut down and reboot.
Launch FCP with the option and command keys depressed and delete preferences,
Try a different mouse.
Russ
What do you mean by "lasso" in FCP X?
You mean dragging a rectangle to make a selection? Do the clips highlight in yellow as you drag the mouse over them?
Thanks for your answers so far. I tried to restart FCPX while pressing option and command, but that didn't change anything. I also tried another mouse without any success. But I noticed that the problem is only in my current project. If I open another one it's all as it should be. Where do I find the preferences files and can I delete it safely?
Yes, I mean drawing that rectangle to choose multiple clips with my mouse. They neither highlight while dragging nor after I release the mouse-button...
The safest way is to use the option and command key combination. If you want to trash the individual files, take a look atthis support doc,
However, if your other projects work, I would say it's very unlikely that the application's preferences are the cause.
Try creating a new empty project. Copy the timeline of your problem project and paste it into the new project.
Russ
Hey Russ,
creating a new project and pasting the contents from the old one into did the trick for me.
Thanks for your help, much appreciated!
Joern
Lasso tool won't select any clips in timeline
