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FINAL CUT PRO DIGITIZING – “DUPLICATE FILENAMES”
I am assisting on a project cut in low res “blackmagic ntsc rt” on Final Cut Pro HD and now trying to redigitize in 10 bit. Using the Media Manager, I created an offline project with the sequence and clips w/handles. When I try to redigitize the sequence, many of the clips come up with a message that “an item in the current batch has a duplicate filename” and can I rename the clip. If I rename the clip, the program digitizes two clips, one with the original name and one with the new name.
What is up with this?????
Any way to just redigitize a sequence in a different resolution without these problems? -
3 Replies
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It’s very confusing, yes. But, trust me, you’ve done something wrong. Media Manager bites so try looking over the procedure one more time and try it again. You will eventually figure it out.
Two possibilities, you have somehow told MM that you want both versions of the clips or your target volume already contains the clips with those names. Can you send your new clips elsewhere or delete the originals?Sorry not to have better advice. Media manager is a huge weak spot and there is no excuse for it. But we’re stuck with it. Also hope you get better help.
bogiesan
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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i run into this ALL the time. especially recieving a FCP project to do an online for. bogiesan is right that you should try a couple re-iterations of MM and see if it sorts itself out…. sometimes I still get problems, so i sit around adding an “x” or whatever to the end of the filenames until the dialogue box goes away.
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We too are going crazy with the duplicate file name issueif you change the name of the clip how can you easily reconnect ?
Bob
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