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How do I stop this?!
Well, I ran this problem today again.
Opened up an old project, rerconnected media and recieved a dialog box the said..“One or more files did not have enough media to reconnect some clips.
Some edited clip items have had their out point adjusted.”This box gives you one option, an OK button.
If you click the OK, some clips become short versions of their former self and create holes in the timeline.
In the past it has even used the same clip in out for other clips that used the same original clip, making these clips the wrong portions of the original.
Example: Different sections of a clip named “scene 3 wide master” were used throughout the timeline, when I used Media Manager these clips were given new names such as “scene 3 wide master_1”, “scene 3 wide master_2”, etc.. New clips were created on the drive with these names. When reconnecting media the same portion of “scene 3 wide master” is used for each clip. Some of these are shortened and creating the holes. Others are just redundant clips in place of the others creating spots in the program where the wrong clip plays.This is very frustrating.
Any ideas on what is going on?
Here is some extra info.
Media Manager process.
Move Sequences from 2 other projects into one master project.
Combine into one main Sequence.
Select Main Sequence.
Media Manager settings are
Copy media referenced by duplicated items.
Deleted unused media from duplcated items.
Used handles 2:00
Base media file names on existing file names.
Duplicate selected items and place in a new project.Thanks for any help.
Curt Massof
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[Curt Massof] “Any ideas on what is going on?”
I have learned to avoid using very similar names for clips (especially for the FIRST few words).
i.e.
I do NOT use:
Singing Waiter Tk 3.ws
Singing Waiter Tk 3.ms
Singing Waiter Tk 3.cuI will NOW use:
ws.Singing Waiter Tk 3
ms.Singing Waiter Tk 3
cu.Singing Waiter Tk 3I find that FCP suffers fewer “confused connections” with that way of naming clips.
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I noticed that you missed the crucial step of “making sequence clips independent” prior to running the Media Manager. Control click on the Sequence to make this choice. This might be the missing link in your workflow.
That being said: Clips behave better when they are short with distinct and different names. Lengthy tape length captures using Capture Now that are then subclipped and not renamed seem to be most problematic.
I choose to do things the old school way, and that is log and capture individual clips and steer clear from capturing entire tapes. That way, I can easily manage my media and don’t have the problems you describe.
But who actually logs clips anymore? Not many, I’d wager. Too bad, it takes longer in the short run, but in the long run you’re gonna be in better shape for recapturing, etc.
Gun
O&O-Gunner Productions
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Thanks for the quick responses so far. Keep them coming please.
I was under the impression that by bringing the sequences into the new project, it automatically breaks the link and makes them independent. Is this wrong? I have used the “make clips independent” before but I can’t recall if I ran into the same problem.
This workflow has worked for me about 85%-90% of the time. It has only been on a few projects that this has been an issue. I had chalked it up to Media Manager dropping the ball.
As for the long clips being a problem, the assistant editor logs each clip and places them into scene bins. Sometimes the longer clips can run 2, maybe 3 minutes.
Sometimes different parts of these same clips are used in the sequence. These are usually the culprits.Does anyone know if there Is a way to bypass the “out point adjusted” dialog box and just have it keep these clips offline so they can be recaptured and not effect the EDL, so to speak?
For the record, the offending clips are not freeze frames or speed adjusted clips.
Curt Massof
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