Andy Neil
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Alias files are created when you import footage into your event and you choose NOT to have it copy the media to the event folder. The alias is created to point to the original file, wherever you keep it. You can change this in the preferences, or on a case by case basis whenever you import footage.
Andy
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[Ellary Eddy] ” loved the way you could jockey clips around in the older version. while you played with stuff on other tracks.”
Not exactly sure what you mean by that, but if you’re talking about how you can move clips on one track independent of where other clips are on other tracks then:
First, understand that FCPX is a different paradigm where instead of having independent tracks where you keep track of what broll goes with what aroll, you create parent/child relationships so that your broll is attached to your aroll and subsequently if you move one piece of aroll (in your primary storyline) you’ll move all the pieces of broll that are attached to it. This requires thinking about your edit in a slightly different way.
However, in the newest version, 10.0.6, they added the ability for us to freeze connected clips in time so that you can slip/slide/move clips in the primary storyline without affecting the position of the connected clips in time. You do this by holding down the “~” key (right below the esc).
Andy
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If you relinked some files in your project but also have duplicates of those files, here’s what you can do:
Select an online file in your timeline, one that was relinked. Hit SHIFT+F and it will select it’s corresponding clip in the event browser. Then you just delete the other duplicates. Do this for all your online clips.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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[Michael Garber] “Would love to know if someone has a trick up their sleeve, though.”
These are my minor tricks when I start trimming in FCPX:
Use the Timeline Index. Open the index (CMD+SHIFT+2) and you’ll see an indicator between a list of clips wherever the playhead currently is. You can click to select individual clips just as if you’re using the C shortcut. You can also just use the arrow keys to jump to each successive clip in your timeline without needing the mouse.
Make sure you have clip skimming on. Ok. So there’s Skimming, and Clip Skimming. Clip Skimming (CMD+SHIFT+S I think) works like regular skimming, except that when the cursor is hovering over a specific clip whether it’s in the primary storyline or a connected clip, you get a mini-skimmer that shows only that clip in the viewer. The result works like this. If you skim above the highest connected clips in your timeline, you skim your project. If you hover over a clip in the primary when a connected clip is covering over it (like broll over aroll), then you see the primary clip, and not the broll covering it. I like this for how it allows you to see below covered clips without having to disable the clips above. But more important is it’s affect on IN/OUT points.
When clip skimming is turned on, you can mark IN/OUTs on any clip in your timeline just by hovering over it. When clip skimming is off, you can only mark IN/OUTs in the primary storyline unless you specifically select the range tool. So to make trims to connected clips, I’ll often hover over a clip, mark an IN and an OUT and then hit the shortcut (CMD+) [trim clip to IN/OUT].
Hope this helps.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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Did you backup through FCPX, or did you just grab the event and copy it over with the Finder? The problem with doing it the Finder way is risking just what apparently happened.
You can use the Finder to copy your events, but you have to know for sure that all the media was copied to the event folder. The problem is, when people start running out of hard drive space, they stop doing that for some or all of a project. If you media manage through the app, it’ll make sure to grab all the media, wherever it lies and copy it to your backup drive.
Now, what kind of media was it? Was it digitized media or imported media? Will you be able to reimport and relink your offline clips?
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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Open up the title browser. Select a basic title with no animation. Hit W to insert it into your project between scenes (since it’s an interstitial).
Double click the text in the viewer and type away. Hit enter when finished. That’s all you need.
There are no tracks in FCPX. Just primary storyline clips, and connected clips. In your case, interstitials should be placed in the primary storyline.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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if you have Motion 5, this can be remedied easily. Right-click on the title effect and open in Motion. In Motion, deselect the Title Background layer. This is the Motion project’s placeholder for whatever piece of video you place the title over. With this off, the title will still work, but effects placed on the title will only affect the title. Save the copy. In FCPX, apply the adjusted copy of your title to the project and you’re good to go.
If you don’t have Motion 5, then your choices are limited. I think there are a few default titles in FCPX that don’t use the placeholder graphic (although I don’t know which off-hand). Another option would be to ask the fine people over at the Motion forum to provide you with a quick adjustment title that you could download, place in your Movies folder and go to work.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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It’s one thing to get pissed that you lost work. To get angry with bugs. It’s pretty immature software after all. But unless you’ve also said that Media Composer can’t be “taken seriously” because of that time your bins became corrupt and Unity crashed, then I’m still gonna say that you’re over-reacting. Hell, I’ve had Premiere crash on me more than X and I’ve used it far less often.
The kind of crash you’re describing is an extremely rare occurrence. I’ve never even heard of someone losing work without the app crashing. And I’ve also never heard of it changing a project from NTSC to PAL either. It sounds to me as if you may have a bad install that is unstable and producing all kinds of problems. This isn’t something that’s happening to everyone and would therefore justify a statement that it’s not to be taken seriously as an editor.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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[Paul Neumann] “And that’s why I can’t take this mess seriously. I don’t have time for junk like that.”
I’ve always hated arguments like this. Raise your hand if you’ve ever lost work in Avid, Premiere, FCP7, Vegas…etc.
But somehow, when it happens in FCPX, it’s a reason to forego the entire software and brush it off as unprofessional.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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At the bottom right of the timeline, you can hide connections by clicking the settings button down there and unchecking the box.
Andy
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