[Mike Stanley]

Thanks for the response.

nope, I’m using the same project! Also weird thing is, when I put a new version of that clip into the timeline, and THEN try to match back, it works. Otherwise I get the same message, “the clips master is not present, do you want to create a new clip?”

[Mike Stanley]

no I’m not trying to match back to the Viewer, that works fine, hitting ‘f’ or the ‘show match frame’ button. The problem is matching back to the Browser from the viewer.

Thanks

[Mike Stanley]

still doesn’t get you to the master clip in the browser though. Mine keeps saying ‘Clips master is not present, would you like to add it to the browser?’. No thanks, I just want you to find the original clip, like a basic edit program should!

[Mike Stanley]

THANK YOU! I’ve been reading this post, hoping someone would understand my pain. I love Avid match back, it WORKS, you get the clip, always. In Final Cut, you might match it, might not. Hey, open the bin, and select another clip, then test it, and it works. Then try it again. BOOP. Doesn’t work. Oh, maybe you want to make another clip because it can’t find it? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What kind of solution is that? It’s so lame. I’ve been a longtime editor and for this function not to work is simply inexcusable. We need a shakeup at Final Cut management to fix some of these BASIC things. Come on guys. Who edits without having to match back to their material? ARRRRg. can you tell I’m angry about this?