[Jeremy Garchow]

You’d have to export it to flatten it.

Then keep that copy above the original in the timeline. When and if you need to change it, make adjustments to the original, reexport, and reconnect the old export to the new one.

There is no automated process for this in FCPX.

[Jeremy Garchow]

Render the file.

Select the clip and choose Modify > Render Selection

[Jeremy Garchow]

I’m asking if the thumbnail is blank, and you reveal in Finder, where does it take you?

If it takes you to an alias file, trash that file, and reimport.

[Jeremy Garchow]

Where does “Reveal in Finder” take you on one of those clips?

[Jeremy Garchow]

If you hit “Reveal in Finder” on one of those clips, where does it take you?

[Jeremy Garchow]

Keep it real and stay 480i!

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When you make an mp4, it will get deinterlaced anyway.

[Jeremy Garchow]

Sounds like you may have a bum plugin or old version?

Instead of color finale, use FCPX’s built in camera LUT system, as Marco mentions. FCPX also has some decent built in color correction capabilities as well.

Also, if you have a 100 minute DVD, you have to make sure that FCPX encodes the file small enough to fit on whatever style DVD you have (single layer, dual layer, etc). FCPX provides very rudimentary options for this. What settings do you use when creating the DVD? Have you checked to see if the file will fit on a standard DVD?

[Jeremy Garchow]

I would hit up Intelligent Assistance support and see what they say.

[Jeremy Garchow]

That works.

Also, quit FCPX, then hold command-option and launch FCPX, then follow the dialog prompts.

[Jeremy Garchow]

Did you try trashing your preferences?