Scale transform property or spatial conform bug???

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Scale transform property or spatial conform bug???

I have noticed what I think is a bug with either scale transform property or spatial conform. Maybe someone has come across this and can help. I have edited 3840 x 2160p footage into a 1920 x 1080p project. I also have some jpg stills edited in the same project. When I initially edited them into the project, spatial conform was (as a default, never changed it) set to fit. The scale transform value showed 100% even though it is 4k footage, which is normal. I then edited one of the still images master files in Photoshop. I figured I could edit the file, save it and the new file would be updated in FCPX since the file name and location were the same. The problem is that now, all of the clips edited into the project are giant and oversized like spatial conform is no longer working. If I set spatial conform to none, I have to resize all the clips to 50%. If it's set to fit or fill, nothing is happening... it's not conforming anymore.

Please help as I have about 49 projects I edited and this problem has appeared in all 49. I had to replace the master jpg's due to the client changing their logo. This problem happened last year but it was only in one project and I ignored it thinking maybe I did something.

I'm using FCPX 10.4.3 and my new MBP is fully updated

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018), macOS High Sierra (10.13.6), FCPX 10.4.3

Posted on Sep 7, 2018 1:41 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Sep 8, 2018 6:01 AM in response to ZRed5

Are the projects set to drop frame? It's better if they are for 29.97.

I tried to reproduce the spatial conform problem using your specs and resizing the canvas, but it did not affect the 4K video when the content was on the primary storyline. However, when the video content was in secondary storylines, I could reproduce the problem. Clips on the primary storyline were not changed, even when the secondaries were resized. The problem also doesn't occur if the clips are simply connected clips, only when they're inside a secondary storyline. I suspect it has to do with the way of the size of that container is specified in the application.

You should report the problem to feedback, perhaps with a link to this thread.

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ZRed5 Author

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Sep 7, 2018 5:02 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

It has happened in 2 different libraries so far and in many projects. If I create a new project, and copy and paste the clips, It fixes it. But then, a 1 frame gap clip is then mysteriously inserted between all clips in the project. I have deleted preferences, cache files, render files, etc.

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ZRed5 Author

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Sep 7, 2018 4:44 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

I opened the original image, that was imported, in Photoshop, resized it to add some more border to it to be within title safe limits, and then saved it, same file, same location. The image was a jpg, nothing special, with about 3k resolution.

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Tom Wolsky

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Sep 7, 2018 5:57 PM in response to ZRed5

Can you give the dimensions of the original and the dimensions you scaled to. It’s the only way to reproduce it. I tried it with a basic image in project spec and couldn’t reproduce it, though clearly you’re able to.

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ZRed5 Author

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Sep 7, 2018 6:13 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Original image was 2667 x 1500, resized was 3000 x 1800. And thank you for your time with this. I've been editing for a long time and this really has me stumped. I really think it's a bug as I experienced it last year but blew it off.

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Tom Wolsky

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Sep 7, 2018 2:46 PM in response to ZRed5

Could you give information about the still image and what you did to it externally? See if the problem can be reproduced.

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Tom Wolsky

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Sep 7, 2018 5:55 PM in response to ZRed5

The gap depends on frame rate and frame counting specification for the project.

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ZRed5 Author

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Sep 7, 2018 6:10 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

But the both projects are exactly the same??? Just copied and pasted clips from old project to new. I've never seen this before.

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ZRed5 Author

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Sep 10, 2018 12:59 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks for the time spent figuring this out, a very specific bug indeed! I only made a secondary storyline to keep my audio clips in place. I will submit this issue today. Thanks!

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Answer 10

Sep 7, 2018 3:37 PM in response to ZRed5

Weird.

If you create a new project in the same library using some of the same clips does it also have the problem? What about if you do it in a different library?

Did you try deleting preferences?

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Scale transform property or spatial conform bug???

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