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General Error on FCP 5
Everytime I try to change my Audio/Video settings on my project on FCP 5, I get an error that reads “General error” and I can not make any changes to the settings. I’ve never seen this before and I’m wondering if anyone knows what the problem may be.
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[AngelG1] “Everytime I try to change my Audio/Video settings on my project on FCP 5, I get an error that reads “General error””
Which of the settings are you trying to change?
Does just opening the menu cause a problem?First thing to always try is to Quit FCP, Restart the Mac, Open your FCP project and try again.
Next:
THE FOLLOWING COMES FROM THE KEN STONE WEBSITE:
“Over 5,000 years ago Confucius wrote: ‘If you are toiling away, you have changed nothing and FCP heads South on you, [starts behaving in strange ways] then it is time to trash your FCP Preferences.’ ”Click the following link for instructions on how to do this.
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/trashing_fcp_prefs.html
A great way to do this is to use “FCP Rescue” a free Apple Script that will Trash the Preferences for you (and restore nearly all of your user settings afterward).
There are versions for FCPro & FCExpress.Download these free Apple Scripts at
https://fcprescue.andersholck.com/
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Just for fun…
General Error is my identity when I play ‘Call of Duty.’
;]
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I was just trying to simply open the “Audio/Video” settings option from the menu. I wasn’t able to change anyhting because the “General Error” message kept popping up and wouldn’t even open the menu. Very strange. I have quit and restarted several times and nothing. I don’t know what to make of it.
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Thanks for the humor. 🙂
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