[Loren Risker]

Same here on 10.0.5

It drives me crazy. I just adjust the clip height and find its easier to grab.

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[Loren Risker]

I think this might be fixable.

Since it sounds like your project file is ok, you can see your timeline, right? Just everything’s missing?

If so you should be able to create a new event, reimport your media, then modify event references.

I would also try making a copy of the problem event folder as a backup. Then taking one of the copies and moving it back into your FCP Events folder. Then remove everything except for the currentproject.fcpevent file. Maybe then you can reimport.

If not, then the event file itself must be what’s corrupt, in which case creating a new event and modifying event references is the only way I can think of to go.

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[Loren Risker]

This does sound a little scary, but this is what I would try.

Keep your external drive hooked up.

Copy/rename/trash your preferences to restore everything to default (I just add a date to the end of it, then remove the date when I want to restore).

Move all FCPX event folders and project folders to a temporary place so that FCPX loads up nothing when you launch it.

Launch FCPX and make sure it loads.

Close FCPX, move your feature project folder into the Final Cut Projects folder.

Launch FCPX, and see if it recognizes your project.

Close FCPX and move your feature event folder in the Final Cut Events folder.

I’m guessing at this point it hangs, but if you’ve made it this far then we can be pretty sure the problem is in your event folder.

If that’s the case, you may be able to restore by using a saved event project. If you try this out and get to this point post back here and let us know the result.

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[Loren Risker]

Working with limited space seriously constrains your workflows and can slow everything down. However, it’s a constant reality, so here’s how I deal with it:

1) Never delete original footage. I take my archiving very seriously, and the thought of deleting source video to me is insane.

2) Delete in this order when you need space – proxy, high quality renders, optimized footage.

Proxy can be regenerated pretty quickly, as can high quality renders. Optimized is a bigger job and those files are more immediately useful.

If you’re really in a pinch, you can safely delete all 3 of them immediately, then when you need it again just convert exactly what you need and have it run over night or while you’re doing something else.

My thinking is, you can never get the source footage back once you delete it, everything else can be regenerated.

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[Loren Risker]

yeah grab what you can, I have had a lot of luck with disk warrior, might be worth it.

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[Loren Risker]

Really sounds like a corrupt HD to me. The only thing to do is to try to recover an event file from the folder. If you have disk warrior or something similar, I’d try that out. I’d also try a reboot and let disk repair work on it some more.

Trust me, the most important thing when dealing with potentially bad or corrupt hard drives is patience.

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[Loren Risker]

can you copy any event file? either the main one or one of the backups?

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[Loren Risker]

Sounds like you’re having issues with the particular HD. I’d do a disk repair in disk utility.

Copying over the event file is the most important part, if you have the source media the rest can be recreated.

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[Loren Risker]

No need to use FCPX to copy or move events. It’s useful in that it will give the new copy a new event id, but in your situation you can safely copy in the finder level.

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[Loren Risker]

This happened to me once, but it turned out it was a setting I had changed. Have you changed the clip appearance (the switch next to the timeline magnifying glasses near the audio level meters)?

Also, try trashing or moving your preference to restore everything to defaults and see if that clears it up. I think there’s a good chance this isn’t actually a bug.

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