File deletion

[Michael Hancock]

I had this happen with a png file the other day. The original png was deleted and a new one was put on the server with the exact same name – FCPX kept showing the old png (which didn’t even exist anymore). I shut FCPX down and reopened it – old png was still there. Went into the library to delete the alias for it – didn’t fix it.

I ended up having to import the new png and overcut it into my sequence. I never did figure it out.

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Michael Hancock
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[Oliver Peters]

The FCPX team tried to make a system as or more solid than Media Composer, but that is both good and bad. I think the various type of links, coupled with the same sort of file management in APFS complicates the system.

– Oliver

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[Warren Eig]

Is it possible there is a render file reference the old file? Delete renders?

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[Oliver Peters]

[Warren Eig] “Is it possible there is a render file reference the old file? Delete renders?”

Doubtful. It’s audio and I don’t do BG renders. But there could be some sort of BG “conform” file.

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[Doug Metz]

I’ve had a few instances of .mp3 files being transcoded on the fly, and found an .aif copy buried in the Library file (Optimized).

It’s interesting that you’ve had success relinking an mp3 to a wav – I hadn’t thought to try it given the stringent relinking behavior of X. Typically, I’ll make the watermarked track a compound and edit with that. Then open the compound after approval and replace the mp3 with the new wav.

Doug Metz

Dalton+Anode

[Oliver Peters]

[Doug Metz] “Then open the compound after approval and replace the mp3 with the new wav.
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Then you have to go segment by segment and make sure to match the correct edit points. Relinking solves all of that. But yes, if you can’t get relinking to work, then that’s the only way.

– Oliver

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[Doug Metz]

[Oliver Peters] “Then you have to go segment by segment and make sure to match the correct edit points. Relinking solves all of that. But yes, if you can’t get relinking to work, then that’s the only way.”

No, you don’t have to check anything. That’s why I edit with the compound clip, and not the original mp3. Edits all match, and you can line up the wav with the mp3 down to the sample so your cuts are truly retained.

Edit: Additionally, relinking introduces the possibility that your edits won’t be correct because the wav and mp3 files may not start at exactly the same time.

Doug Metz

Dalton+Anode

[Oliver Peters]

[Doug Metz] “That’s why I edit with the compound clip”

OK, I see, you compound the track first and then edit with that as the source. I work differently. I build the edits and then compound that so I have a single edited track to length.

[Doug Metz] “your edits won’t be correct because the wav and mp3 files may not start at exactly the same time”

I’m not entirely sure you’ll get a relink in that situation.

– Oliver

Oliver Peters – oliverpeters.com

[Doug Metz]

[Doug Metz] “That’s why I edit with the compound clip”

[Oliver Peters]“OK, I see, you compound the track first and then edit with that as the source. I work differently. I build the edits and then compound that so I have a single edited track to length.”

I keep it together by placing the compound in a secondary storyline. Makes cross-fades and trimming nice and easy.

[Doug Metz] “your edits won’t be correct because the wav and mp3 files may not start at exactly the same time”

[Oliver Peters]“I’m not entirely sure you’ll get a relink in that situation.”

Maybe I’ll give it a go – I’ve only seen a few tracks that were off, and those were mostly from the same source. Still a little leery about relinking different file types though. :^)

Doug Metz

Dalton+Anode