[Bernd Schuster]

I forgot to mention that I had to create a brand new sequence and THEN unchecked that little thing in my NEW sequence. Together with the new settings it worked.

[Bernd Schuster]

Hi Eddie Adams

I’ve had the exact same problem. And first I thought the problem was solved when I switched on the “Linked selection” button on the top right corner of my timeline. But the problem re-occured… Still I think this is a sequence settings problem.

Here is the solution for what has worked for me:
In the bottom LEFT corner of Final Cut Pro (where your viewing options are…) there is a VERY tiny arrow head pointing to the RIGHT . Click this. A menue will pop up and the third selection from above is called something like “Display linked edit marks” -I really cannot give you the exact same name that I have because I am working on a non English keyboard… so please try to match it with the correct selection in English. – I have FCP version 7.0.3 btw. In the window that pops up it will be the third one from above. Right below “show audio wave form” if this is any help—-

So when I opened FCP and created a subclip the settings of my first sequence had the “Display linked edit marks” selection checked and I got the same error message you got when I tried to delete anything from the timeline. Whatever I’ve tried, nothing worked, and I’ve tried for hours…

Then I unchecked “Display linked edit marks” after a click on that little arrow head and then created a new sequence and tried to create the same subclip again.
YEAH!!! Now I could delete and change the subclip and later more subclips without ANY problem. 🙂

I hope this helps. If not I have to say I have NO alternative solution. Please let me know if has worked for you. I’d be curious.

Good luck, all best!

[Bernd Schuster]

I had the same problem with this for years and just found out a solution that worked for me.

On the upper right hand corner of your timeline there are three buttons, display options. Make sure the one in the middle is activated!!! (linked selection)

No more error message anymore 🙂 Hope it works for you.

I now can create subclips, delete them from the timeline and create new ones again and again without any problems

(I use FCP 7.0.3)