[Ben Balser]

It does comments and notes, so yes, I’d assume it does. Be sure to install the FCP plugin for Frame.io so you can get those markers directly without leaving the app.

[Ben Balser]

The “best way” is to get the video translated, as I outlined before. You may want to look into Simon Says, which I think is a bit cheaper than Rev.com. What you import will be formatted the same across each title, and be timed according to timecode. It’s pretty automatic.

The “cheapest way” is to type in all that dialog yourself manually, position titles manually, use the same title template for each. Or do the first one, Opt-drag that over to the next section, replace the text, repeat for each section of dialog. And that will take forever.

[Ben Balser]

I do this daily, super simple.

First, Snapshot that project, then do not touch the snapshot version, just a good habit to get into.

Next, if you’re not using Frame.io, which I find invaluable (when the client finally gives in an goes along with things), place these revision notes into your project with Markers. “To Do” markers exactly. Then no matter what you edit, those markers are still in the exact place they need to be. Even if they shift in relation to timecode.

[Ben Balser]

As to why they don’t all line up like I think you’re asking, it’s probably because that middle section is overlapping at the head, tail, or both.

If you have 10 audio clips that make up the title music, I’d group those into a compound. I’d also highly recommend you start assigning audio roles, along with the Timeline Index, you can have them group in an orderly manner.

[Ben Balser]

If this is a watermark and/or text you want to use exactly the same over and over, create a Title Template in Motion for that. Text styles do not save positions.

As for sub-titles, I’d have the project transcoded by a service such as rev.com. You can import that file to be closed captioning or sub-titles.

https://support.apple.com/guide/final-cut-pro/intro-to-captions-ver00e40835d/10.5.1/mac/10.15.6

[Ben Balser]

What version of FCP are you running? I’m testing and unable to reproduce this issue. I’d do two things right off the bat. First, turn off background rendering (never turn it back on). Then via File menu delete render files for that Library. Finally, quit and relaunch FCP, while holding the Opt & Cmd keys at the same time, which allows you to delete FCP’s preference files.

If you only see video roles, that means there’s no audio content for that item. Likewise if you set roles for an audio-only clip, you’ll only be able to choose from audio roles, there will be no video roles presented.

[Ben Balser]

I’ve been using FCP 10.5.1 on Big Sur for months and have no issues at all. I have found a rare few third-party templates/plugins that don’t work, but those are from developers who are no longer active, or templates/plugins they’ve dropped. I’m running in iMac Pro, older iMacs, rMBP from 2013. All of this for TV broadcast work with daily heavy use. Very happy with it all, no real issues.