File Error: The Specified file is open and in use by this or another app...

I have imported a string of pictures and dragged them into the FCP timeline. I render them and it renders a certain percentage then it stops and says "File Error: The Specified file is open and in use by this or another application."

After reading this, I quit out of FCP, restarted my computer, opened FCP, nothing other program, tried to render again and same thing happened. It renders part of it then the error message pops up, then I can render again and it will do another percent then it will pop again and so on.

Suggestions, or does anyone know why this happened? Thank you very much for your time.
A

MacPro, Mac OS X (10.4.8), 8 gb ram

Posted on Dec 8, 2006 10:49 PM

51 replies

Dec 10, 2006 12:47 PM in response to Andrew Napier1

Still having same problem and I have done all that was recommended.
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Dec 10, 2006 12:48 PM in response to Robbosaur

Robbosaur or anyone,
I have done all that you suggested and I still have the same problem? Any more ideas, that you very much for your time.
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Dec 10, 2006 1:29 PM in response to Andrew Napier1

Shut Down and reboot.

Dec 10, 2006 1:34 PM in response to Robbosaur

Unplugged the scanner and still have the same problem. How do I post a picture, I could show you what the activity monitor says?
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Dec 10, 2006 1:35 PM in response to Brian Conner

Brian,
Do you mean re-install my OS or just re-start, because I have restarted the computer. Thanks,
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Dec 10, 2006 1:41 PM in response to Robbosaur

It was off all last night. And the night before.
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Robbosaur

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Dec 10, 2006 1:46 PM in response to Andrew Napier1

From Activity monitor you can Select the Processes or go Cmnd-A and copy and paste into the message reply window. It'll show as text.

Might be something there we spot.

David S.

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Dec 10, 2006 2:03 PM in response to Andrew Napier1

Do you have Norton Utilities or Antivirus installed or running on this computer?

Dec 10, 2006 2:03 PM in response to David S.

Nope

Dec 10, 2006 2:05 PM in response to Andrew Napier1

How did you import the pix, and through what device?

Dec 10, 2006 2:05 PM in response to Brian Conner

Epson Perfection 2450 photo, through Image Capture, saved into folder. Thats it I think. They are JPEGS, scanned at a reso of 300.
Thank you all for your time.
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Dec 10, 2006 2:24 PM in response to Studio X

Clever catch, X.

Dec 10, 2006 2:30 PM in response to Studio X

x,
I don't have it set in column view, at least the finder, but whenever I am in a program and I click open file or import, it automatically is in column view. is that a problem.
Andrew

Dec 10, 2006 2:32 PM in response to Brian Conner

Tried 1, 2, and 3. Same problem. Thank you though.
Much appreciated.
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Dec 10, 2006 2:40 PM in response to Studio X

Thank you X. So I should highlight all of them and open in photoshop, would that be ok? There are 140 pictures.
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