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captions/subtitles in FCP7
Posted by Sheila Hayman on November 10, 2017 at 8:31 pmHello
I have been happily working in FCP7 for several years. Suddenly, now, when I make a slug with text, the text doesn’t show up, though it is fleetingly visible in some cases when I spool back and forth. Nothing shows up in playback. Any ideas what can be wrong, please?Sheila Hayman replied 8 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies -
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Shane Ross
November 10, 2017 at 11:55 pmSlug with text? Sorry, not sure what that is. I know of the text tool, and the Boris Title 3D…using one of those?
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Nick Meyers
November 12, 2017 at 1:18 amWhen things get weird in FCP it;s time to trash your preferences.
you’ll have to re-set them of course… who wants to go back to only 10 undo’s for instance?
this helps:
https://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/nick
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Sheila Hayman
November 14, 2017 at 3:21 pmHello Nick
Unfortunately my computer won’t accept the ‘preference manager’ software – it says it’s not from an Apple registered developer. I am completely baffled by this happening and a bit distraught, because I really need to add these captions as a matter of urgency. Can you possibly guide me how to ‘trash my preferences’ without this software? REally sorry to bother you but would be so grateful for any help.
Thanks!xS
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Sheila Hayman
November 14, 2017 at 3:35 pmSo – I’ve managed to download and apply preferences manager, emptied trash – problem is still the same. No matter which project I open, the captions come up with a green line over them , so I render them, and there’s nothing there.
This is a severely disabling issue so I would really appreciate any help from any quarter! THanks
XS
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Nick Meyers
November 14, 2017 at 9:19 pmwhat sort of media are you working with?
h264?
FCP doesn’t like that.nick
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Sheila Hayman
November 15, 2017 at 8:06 amNo it’s the same ProRes rushes I always work with.
I have discovered I can make it work by using the text tab under the Effects menu – just not the one under the viewer window, Why? Who knows. FCP bug maybe. At least I have found a way to get the captions in. Thanks for your help.
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