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Media will not reconnect
I am a writer, director away from the office to screen footage and write. The editor sent me with the FCP 7.0.3 project files and all the offline media and I am not able to reconnect the media, and the editor is not reachable.
The project opens fine and I can see all the media on the drive.
I’ve been able to reconnect one entire sequence following File>Reconnect Media>. I’ve been able to collect a couple of clips in other timelines.
These are dailies: if two clips connect, why don’t all the clips reconnect in the sequence?
I’ve looked at “help” but the information is above my level of expertise.I’m a writing seeking advice to reconnect the media, and information to understand why the media is not reconnecting when I follow the right steps.
I’m reluctant to create new timelines because I am concerned it will affect all the downstream sequences, for the selects, and the rough assembly etc. Am I right about that?
Thank you forum.
Al
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You haven’t mentioned the type of source footage you’re dealing with, which is essential in any “forensic” investigation of video issues in the world of non-linear editing. However, I’m assuming that it’s footage from a prosumer camera using .mp4, h.264, or some other MPEG variant; and you have either one or more of the following issues:
1) no reel numbers embedded in the original camera files
2) all timecode on all files begins at 00:00:00:00
3) the directory where those files are located is not 100% identical to that of the editor
4) all of the above
I can probably solve this riddle for you, but not for free. If you decide you need my help, call
me at 3-ten, seven 29-79, zero six.David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist & Workflow Consultant
David Weiss Productions
Los AngelesDavid is a Creative COW contributing editor and a forum host of the Apple Final Cut Pro forum.
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Al,
Have a look at this:
https://www.videotoolshed.com/old/fcp-reconnect/At least read the manual on how and when FCP will and will not relink.
hth,
Bouke
https://www.videotoolshed.com/
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Hi David,
We shot the documentary on a Canon C300 and a Canon DSLR and it was edited entirely, finished and released by a professional editing team. I’m the producer/writer/director.
I am travelling, and I brought the media and the entire project with me. The assistant editor who made the portable project for me, made sure it worked (of course). That was over a year ago, and this time setting up my work station, I can’t reconnect the media. I recently upgraded the iOS to the most current version.
I’ll give you a call on Monday.
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Gotcha Alison… This is getting even more interesting, and have possibly ruled out some of the possible variables, albeit some that would tend to make my job a tad easier. But alas, have no fear, I haven’t had a failure to revive a $&@)ed-up FCP project yet in all my years of helping people here. There is always a first time for everything, so don’t start celebrating just yet.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist & Workflow Consultant
David Weiss Productions
Los AngelesDavid is a Creative COW contributing editor and a forum host of the Apple Final Cut Pro forum.
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Hi Bouke,
Thanks for this suggestion. I will update the thread as I make progress, and let you know how it goes.
Cheers,
Alison
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