P2 Clip Import Problem

[Barry Green]

If a clip exceeds 4GB, it will be split into two linked clips. In P2 Viewer or other properly-MXF-aware apps, it would appear to be one continuous/contiguous clip. In FCP prior to 5.1.2, you would have to import two separate clips and butt them together on the timeline.

It is my understanding that 5.1.2 fixes that, and FCP will now properly see and interpret the clips as one continuous clip, and when writing out the attendant .MOV file it will put both clips together and write out one long .MOV.

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[Gerret Warner]

Barry,

Yes, that’s at least what’s happening today as I test on FCP 5.1.2. All of my clips from the 8-gig cards have imported without a hitch so far. Whew!