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Re-capturing old sequence… problem
I went through the steps Joe listed yesterday (below) but when I batch capture in the new project, it still indicates it needs 24 GB – even though the actual sequence I’m trying to recapture is only 4 minutes…
Thanks for any more ideas.
Joel“Right click on the sequence and select “make clips independent”. The use media manager to make an offline of the project. Batch capture in the new project and it will only grab what you need.
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You also need to turn on the option to “delete unused media”…
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D
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Thanks Jerry – just tried that, and unfortunately, still seems to be wanting to capture more than is needed for this sequence.
Other clicks?
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Just curious– if you check your clip bin in your new project, are the durations what you’d expect for each individual clip or do they seem to long?
joe
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Is the old media still online? If not that’s the problem… Media Manager expects the media to be online when deleting unused media is used to create a new offline sequence.
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here
Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D
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Joe – the bin, “Master Clips…” looks like appropriate lengths for the clips.
Jerry – the media hasn’t been on the system for months. It’s all offline.Anyway – here’s how I worked around it – I exported the EDL. Imported the new EDL into a new project and batch captured for that. Comes in pretty well. A few tweaks required, but a lot less time than remaking it!
Thanks for your help along the way. And I would be curious if there’s a better way.
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Joel, unfortunately you’re screwed. This is a known design flaw with Final Cut. If the media is already offline, it cannont “delete unused media”. Idiotic, stupid, and just plain wrong are what comes to mind everytime this issue comes up. I really wish they’d fix it. I urge you to leave feedback to Apple regarding the matter.
Sean
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