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Capture Problems in FCP 4.0
Hi all,
I was attempting to capture some footage in FCP 4.0 and ran into a few problems. When I opened FCP it would not recognize my camera (Canon ZR200). After confirming the proper device setting in my preferences were correct, I opened the Log and Capture window and FCP would repeatedly crash.I tried again, this time using another camera (Panasonic DVX100A) and had the same results: FCP crashes when attempting to Capture.
I switched FireWire ports and tested both cameras and cables in iMovie and everything worked just fine.
I Trashed the preferences and had the same results. I then attempted to completely unistall and reinstall FCP. After the reinstall the problem continued. But I know that I didn’t completely unistall the previous version because I did not need to enter my serial #.
I ran a search for “Final Cut” and deleted all folders and files associated with the program and attempted to reinstall again. Again, the same results: the serial 3 is still there and FCP crashes upon attempting to open the Capture window.
Can someone please help me COMPLETELY remove Final Cut Pro 4.0 from my system so I can start from scratch with a totally fresh install? I followed the unistallation instrustions on Apple’s site but there must be a preference or config file somewhere that I’m missing.
If anyone can help with the installation or simply have a suggestion for fixing the “crashing when attempting to capture” issue, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot!
Jared
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3 Replies
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First question. After the re-install does FCP recognize the camera? And is the camera turned on before starting FCP? So, it was two questions.
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No, after the reinstall the problem persists. FCP will not recognize the camera and will crash upon opening the Log and Capture window.
And yes, the camera is powered on.
I guess I’m just looking to do a complete reinstall without any left-over files or folders.
Thanks for the response. Any additional help would be much appreciated.
Jared
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Have you tried upgrading to 4.5?
The upgrades solved a lot of weird bugs.Gunleik
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