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Import P2 into FCP problems
Hi Creative Cows,
I have finally joined the P2 bandwagon and I am having an import problem. I hope someone can help me out.
This is my first time using P2 cards and I’m importing P2 files (which I have saved on to a LaCie hard drive, and yes I copied both the contents and the last clip text) by clicking file/import/panasonic P2, I click on import P2 and I navigate to the correct folder on the LaCie,
click on the contents, all the clips appear in the import window, I select them all and click import and immediately get an exclamation point warning that says “One or more clips failed to import; probable incomplete or corrupt clips.”Now I have nine seperate folders for each time I copied a P2 card onto the LaCie, I can’t import eight of them but I can import one.
Also, I can import just fine, straight out of the camera using firewire.
I’m using a G4 with 1 Gig of RAM, OSX 10.4.10 and FCP 5.04. The project is 720pn compression at 24p (23.9)
Is it possible to copy media back onto a P2 card and try to import it into FCP?
How?Any help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
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8 Replies
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Try this:
https://lfhd.blogspot.com/2007/03/p2-import-bug-solved.html
Shane
Littlefrog Post
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Shane,
I am using FCP 5.04 and I’m not finding the drop down menu.
Is it hidden somewhere… probably obvious.Thanks,
scott
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In the import window to the right of the search box at the top are three buttons. The third to the right will reveal the drop down menu.
John
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Well, thats what it looked like on the graphic that Shane sent me, but I’m at 5.0.4 and I don’t have those three buttons. I’ve been trying to download the 5.1.5 upgrade but Apple doesn’t seem to recognize my serial number. It recognized it just fine when I downloaded 5.0.4.
Thanks for the help anyway,
Scott
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Nope…5.0.4 doesn’t have that option. And you can’t go to 5.1 anymore…that was an paid upgrade that was CHEAP ($49)…and available for over a year. Better P2 import options. Now the only thing you can do is upgrade to FCP 6.
5.0.4 was the first version to support P2, and it had a few bugs. TIme to upgrade my friend.
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That’s what I was afraid of. I already have the G5 and the FCP6 upgrade, I just trying to finish a project before I do the install. In fact I read your blog about how you did you install. It sounded like the way to go.
Thanks,
Scott
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Dear Scott,
I am finding your example and this conversation very helpful. I am using fcp5.0.4 and first time importing P2. Have been figuring out this import-problem this weekend and ruling down all other options (flaws in copying the files, storing or naming them, file or shooting formats, custom set-ups, sequence settings) before getting an upgrade.
But now, what became of you? Did you upgrade to fcp 6, how did you do it (did you follow Shane
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Auli,
I ended up upgrading to 6.0, not exactly using Shane’s method, but upgrading none the less. And everything has been fine since. I have be so busy shooting that I haven’t done any editing since I upgraded, so actually the importing is fine and I think the editing will be fine.
Good luck,
Scott
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