Unrendered Motion files when duplicating Seq in FCP6

[John Pale]

There have been widespread reports of FCP 6.x losing render files with duplicated sequences, and I have experienced it myself.

A workaround that has done the job for me is copy/paste into a NEW empty sequence instead of duplicating the sequence.

[Jeremy Garchow]

John,

Does that fix it all the time? Is it always reliable or does FCP eventually lose it’s way?

[John Pale]

Its worked for me on at least a dozen sequences within one project.

I don’t think that qualifies as extensive testing, but I am think it says something.

J

[Jeremy Garchow]

[John Pale] “but I am think it says something.”

Sure does.

Thanks.

[Roland Rudio]

Thanks John. When you say copy/paste, you mean copying and pasting the entire sequence?

Roland

[John Pale]

Yes. Instead of duplicating it, select its entire contents and paste it into the new empty sequence.

Havent had a problem since I started doing this. Your milage may vary.

[Jim Watt]

Our work around for this problem which happens frequently is to output the sequence to a QT movie, then it’s indestructable.

We’ve also had many instances of all our other motion renders being destroyed when we open a motion file with the “open in editor” command from the timeline.

jw