[Dan Crouch]

Could it be that there is a corrupt file in the media somewhere? I’m not techy, but if I would try to export a section. Set an in and an out in the middle of the sequence somewhere, a few minutes long and just ‘apple e’ it and see if that works.

Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

Hi Jari,
I am just trying to cut out a section of video and leave the audio intact. I have a tiny bit of camera wobble I want to cut out, then fill it in with b roll later.

Shift delete takes out both audio and video.

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

Thanks for that,
I actually need to cut a chunk out of the middle of the clip, trimming is good but only if I want to get rid of stuff at the head or tail of a clip. Or am I being v stupid?

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

Sorry Jeremy, I didn’t understand that.

Control – s, then press p?

Would you mind telling me again in super simple terms?

Thanks v much,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

That sounds like it could work. I imagine it’ll take a while to get use to tho.
Thanks v much for all the help.

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

I’m not at my mac now, but by marking rushes with keywords etc. you are adding info to the clips
but you aren’t cutting them down or making sequences of elects or favourite bits. Are you saying that you no longer need to do this, not to do a ‘pull’ but instead use info tabs etc?

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

Yes, I can see now how using folders in the project library will help loads. I have just made a load of them and it skips through quite easily. It’s a shame you can’t pull it out into it’s own window tho isn’t it.

Thanks for the post’s! v helpful,
Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

Thanks for the post Jari, that is very encouraging to hear.
I have a job pencilled on Fcp x so am very keen for it to work for me.

Can I then ask how you go about selecting the best takes for a scene?
would you line them up in a new project, and add a marker for comments etc, or would you use the audition feature you have described.

When I select best takes in Avid I simply put a marker on my favourite take, cut it into my scene always knowing I have a sequence with all the takes should the director want to review.

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

Thanks v much for the help.
I shall dedicate a few hours to creating compound clips and see how it goes.

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Crouch]

Thanks v much for the post’s.
I can’t help thinking that Apple have completely overlooked the fact that editors need loads of alt cuts.
To create a compound clip to save off edits seems like a very long winded process.

To keep sequences as different projects may work I guess, but is it not possible to open the window up so you can see them all together? I use loads of sub edits and need to access them all the time quickly.

I’m sure I’m not the first to say this BUT… it is looking more and more like a complicated non pro application to me.
Clever ways of keeping a tidy timeline, but with no thought of the intuitive nature of editing, if you know what I mean.

Cheers
Dan.