just learning – save changes to favorite clip

[Craig Alan]

I tried going back to master clip setting new IO points and saving with F key or star button. Nothing. Any ideas what is wrong.

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[Andy Mees]

It doesn’t work Craig not within an existing favorite range (just one of the reasons why the lack of persistent IO’s is daft) but it’s not too hard to workaround it … go back to the master clip, select the favorite range, and press the “U” key to un-favorite (unrate) it … now you can reselect your preferred favorite range with the usual I,O,F. … or instead of making a new favorite, you could just mark the refined selection with a keyword range selection instead. Don’t forget to send your feedback to Apple about this.

Cheers
Andy

[Craig Alan]

Thanks Andy,

What gets me is it acted like it took the edit but then it just didn’t save. At least give me an error message pop up.

I also don’t get why its called a favorite.

But at least i can get back to learning now. So a favorite has a fixed I O points with no other favorite allowed within that range within that clip. So if instead I can use keywords for an unlimited variety of “subclips” then I guess favorite would be the favorite among them? The one without a name. I assume even a favorite can be adjusted once on the timeline?

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[Andy Mees]

[Craig Alan] “I also don’t get why its called a favorite. “

It is what it is, just a favored selection that you are choosing to preserve. Remember that this is an app for the masses and so it uses terms and concepts that are easy to intuit for new users. Means some of us have to retune our processes a bit, but that’s not the end of the world.

[Craig Alan] “So if instead I can use keywords for an unlimited variety of “subclips” then I guess favorite would be the favorite among them?”

Yes and no … it’s up to you 🙂 Play with a while and find what works best for you … flexibility is part of its power.

[Craig Alan]

Hi Andy,

I have no problem with FCP X being more democratic. In fact as a teacher I chose it because I need a starter program and heard from other media teachers that kids are enjoying FCP X and producing “projects” quickly. I might reverse course and go with PP, but for now I’ll use FCP X and Avid MC (for advanced students). Need to learn both.

[Andy Mees] ” a favored selection that you are choosing to preserve.”

Thanks for that. I just need a way to explain each elements in my own mind and to teach it.

Subclip makes more sense to me, but I”m willing to learn a new language.

If I had wanted to rename things which I didn’t, I would have used ‘favorite’ in place of ‘default’.

Not hear to complain. Again thanks for getting me back on “track.”

MacPro4,1 2.66GHz 8 core 12gigs of ram. GPU: Nvidia Geoforce GT120 with Vram 512. OS X 10.6.x; Camcorders: Panasonic AG-HPX170, Sony Z7U, Canon HV30/40, Sony vx2000/PD170; FCP 6 certified; write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.