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Media Manager not retaining Reel info
Howdy,
I’m new to FCP (came from Avid), and I’m having a bit of trouble with the Media Manager. If I use the Media Manager to copy and trim a set of clips in a project, it only transfers the Reel information the first time, but does not retain Reel name info if I use Media Manager again on the same clips.
For instance, if I capture a whole tape, use the Scene Detect feature, trim the good clips, and then use the Media Manager to create new copies of the good material, then the Reel information is preserved in these new clips. However, when I use Media Manager again (later on down the line) on these newly created clips, then the reel information is not preserved the second time around. The timecode info is preserved for some reason, just not the Reel name. Is this by design? Is there any way around this?
Thanks,
Walter -
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What’s an Avid?
Welcome to the family. Unfortunately, Media Manager is one of several major flaws in FCP. I can’t tell you what’s wrong with your particular instance but it is terrible programming and only works for a few people. Suggest you open a fresh project, capture a few clips and try to use MM on a limited basis until you can figure out how it is supposed to work but doesn’t.
See Ken Stone’s site:
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/FCP_4_trim_dang_it.html
But it will only discourage you from trying to use this incredibly and dangerously lame non-feature. We hope it got fixed in FCP5 but there are no good reports I have seen.
bogiesan
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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