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MISSING LASTCLIP.TXT FILE
Hello:
I searched this forum but couldn’t find a definitive answer — just got some P2 files, ‘CONTENTS’ only. They failed to copy over the LASTCLIP.TXT file (even after I told them to…). Am I correct in assuming that the only way to successfully import the media from the CONTENTS folder is to import into AVID XPRESS PRO (I’ve got the latest Mac version 5.5.1) and then re-export them into .MOV files?
Any real-world advice most welcome.
Best, JIM.
P.S. I’m running FCP 5.0.4
OSX.4.3
Dual 2.7 G5
3.5 GB RAM
Radeon X800 XT
Kona 2 / K-Box
Seritek 1.2 TB RAID
AVID XPRESS PRO/MOJO -
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From what I have read at this site if that file is missing your footage is useless and won’t import. I could see why they didn’t include the file. You have 2 items the CONTENTS folder with all the media in it and something that looks like a ‘read me file’ that you find on everything these days. If I wasn’t told how important that file was I also would have left it off. Panasonic should have named that default file ‘NEED THIS FILE TO IMPORT CLIPS.txt’
Hope you can get it.
-Lars
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Thanks for your reply, Lars.
The funny thing is, turns out after making the producers lose a lot of hair over this, the CONTENTS folders imported fine into FCP. It shouldn’t have worked, but it did. And also, funnily enough, the person who copied those first P2 cards insisted that there were no ‘LASTCLIP.TXT’ files to be seen…
I don’t understand this, but at least all the footage is there and useable. If Jan or anyone else wishes to chime in and the whys/hows, I’d be glad to hear it. But in the meantime, the order is strict to make sure that ALL files are copied from the partitions.
Best, JIM.
OSX.4.3
Dual 2.7 G5
3.5 GB RAM
Radeon X800 XT
Kona 2 / K-Box
Seritek 1.2 TB RAID
AVID XPRESS PRO/MOJO -
That is good to know. I don’t know why that worked since everything I have read says that it won’t. I also hope to see someone answer this question.
-Lars
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