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video playback
last week of 12 week edit. as of today the video will not play back from the timeline. pictures are still. when you re-locate the playhead along the timeline the picture is correct in sequence but will not move. audio plays back fine from the timeline. the tab that allows you to select which track to be on (v1, v2 etc) is present on the video tracks, but no longer on the audio tracks. the rushes picutres play back in the viewer, but do not play the sound.
have re-loaded earlier versions of the project which now have the same issues.
the only thing that has changed since fcp was working fine is the installation of a new font purchased from the internet, and the loading of captions using the lower third text tool.
does anyone have any ideas about how to fix this?
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try removing the font you added and restarting the computer, to see if thats the culprit.
I have never heard of a problem like this, but its a good place to start. -
This is really stupid, but it sounds just like what happened to me last week. Look up at the top of the canvas and see if you may have accidently turned on wireframe mode.
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This list contains virtually everything to try to enable:
a. External Monitor VIDEO and AUDIO via FireWire & DV deck or camcorder.
b. Viewing in the Canvas window on the computer screen.
c. Being able to record on the external FW DV deck or camcorder.
d. Being able to capture from a FW device.If working this list doesn’t cure the problem… you may have a serious PROBLEM!
Try things in this order until you find the “cure”:
1. Make sure you have only ONE (1) FireWire deck, camcorder, DV capture “card”, or D-to-A converter or video device attached to the computer at a time. Any more than one DV device can cause loss of signal and control.
2. Make sure you have View (Menu) > External Video> All Frames set.
(If the ALL FRAMES option is grayed-out… jump to step 6 below and continue.)
3. Make SURE your Canvas window (right window) in FCP is set to “Fit to Window”… AND that it has not been “pushed off” the edge of the computer screen.
4. Make sure your CANVAS View Menu (Box Icon with broken sides) is checked on Image or Image+Wireframe… NOT just Wireframe.
5. Make sure your CANVAS View Menu is checked on RGB… NOT just Alpha.
6. Make sure your Final Cut Pro (menu) > Easy Setup… is set for DV-NTSC (or DV-PAL, if that’s where you are).
7. Some camcorders/decks work better under “FW (NTSC/PAL)” -or- “FW (NTSC/PAL) Basic” control (in the capture settings). Try either setting to see which works best for your device.
8. Make sure your Final Cut Pro (menu) > Audio/Video Settings > A/V Devices (tab) > Mirror on Desktop > must be CHECKED. (If not, playing video will not appear in the Canvas.)
9. Make sure the “Log and Capture” Window is CLOSED and not just “hidden” behind other windows.
10. Make sure you have chosen FW output for A/V:
Final Cut Pro (menu) > Audio/Video Settings… >
Video Playback: Apple FireWire NTSC (720 x480)
Audio Playback: FireWire DV
11. Turn off the power to the Camera/Deck/Converter Box, then turn it back ON.
12. Make sure the camera is in VTR mode… or the deck is in DV (DV, iLink, or FW) input.
13. On a Sony camcorder or deck, make sure the menu setting “A/V > DV Out” is set to OFF.
14. Re-check that your FW cable is well-connected at both ends (or try a new cable).
15. Important: Quit FCP, then Restart FCP.
16. Now again, make sure you have View > External Video > ALL FRAMES set…If it still does not work. “Trash” the FCP Preferences on the Mac
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/trashing_fcp_prefs.html“FCP Rescue” is a free Apple Script that will Trash the Preferences.
It will also restore your user settings afterwards.
Download:
https://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14729>Then, start again at my “step 1” above.
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And not one comment on the “Alan Smithee” moniker…one of my favorate industry inside jokes!
Maybe our user base is getting too young?
Google the name for the story.
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that is exactly what it was. no idea how i re-set it but after a very jumpy and anxious two hours of running through every possible option – including praying and switching on and off and hoping – it turned out to be the ‘wireframe’ tab. very nasty moment. thanks for letting me feel better. i’m not the only one!
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thanks for this comprehensive list which is now saved in my ‘first aid’ folder. it turned out that i had accidentally (no idea how as i wasn’t using this tab) set the ‘wireframe’ tab on. eeek! very nasty two hours trying and checking everything until i discovered what it was.
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