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Ellary Eddy
November 14, 2012 at 4:25 am in reply to: FCPX and separate video tracks/B roll/whatever you call it?

So Andy, Thanks again. Your workaround worked quite nicely. I’m still having issues with adding transitions to compound clips, but I should just spend more time with the program without a deadline or end in sight, I guess! Anyhow – as of today, liking the program a bit more. Although I do miss that cool expandable Timeline slider from the older versions. I also find it a hassle trying to zero in, precisely, on the fly, to stuff. And not totally happy with the views you can achieve when doing sound editing either…
Oh well, Cheers!
Ellary Eddy
November 12, 2012 at 2:52 pm in reply to: FCPX and separate video tracks/B roll/whatever you call it?

Wow. Major sadness here. But thanks for the sobering truth. I also have a FreeAgent drive.. probably 2 years old. Guess I should turn back to that one… btw – what drive do you recommend?
Ellary Eddy
November 12, 2012 at 2:55 am in reply to: FCPX and separate video tracks/B roll/whatever you call it?

Thanks Andy – that worked. You’re swell!

one last question: I find that after an hour or so of editing, FCPX kind of jams up. Can’t move the playhead… I have a 2009 iMac, 2.66 dual processor, 8 GB Ram, an open 188 GB on the iMac and I keep my footage on a Western Digital My Book Studio 3 TB FireWire 800 External Hard Drive… with tons of room on it.

I sometimes have a few other programs like Photoshop or iTunes open, but is it necessary to be running NOTHING else? Is this sort of soft crash common or do you have any suggestions? Is this computer adequate to FCPX?

Thanks again!
Ellary Eddy
November 8, 2012 at 4:10 am in reply to: FCPX and separate video tracks/B roll/whatever you call it?

Thanks again Andy!
That helps.

But here’s my real issue: I want to basically OVERLAY a black card (with text) on top of a separated audio/video track, keep the narration running underneath and then have the video be in sync as the card disappears. But if the title card rests above, it’s always transparent…

I’m also having issues with putting transitions on a title card above my storyline….

I will forgive you in advance if I’m being too big a bore on all this. It’s just not all that intuitive, even though I’ve been a Mac person forever..
Ellary Eddy
November 7, 2012 at 6:15 pm in reply to: FCPX and separate video tracks/B roll/whatever you call it?

Hey Thanks Andy ~

That works, but I’m still struggling with FCPX magnetic timeline. I mean, I loved the way you could jockey clips around in the older version. while you played with stuff on other tracks. I don’t get how FCPX accommodates that intent? Is that where compound clips come into play? Frustrated!