[Milton Hockman]

i had no problems before. but now i do/ not sure what is goign on. i hate it!

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

so i unplugged my external firewire drive.
left eh camcorder plugged in.
rebooted.
now FCP works fine with my camcroder.

never had a problem before.

is there a problem with havin gthe scratch disks, and project on the external drive when using firewire preview witha camcorder on an imac 2.16 with 2 firewire ports?

whats a good workaround?

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

a reboot seemed to work, but i let my computer sit for a while without FCP running. and the blocks came back.

what’s the deal????

i can capture clips perfectly. its just for timline output to view my videos i am editing.

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

ill try that but i am not capturing. i am just using the camera as a loop through b/ computer and tv monitor.

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

how do i determine that? today i will try a new cable. but what about the firewire ports?

i changed the port on teh back of the computer. i have 2. and it still does it.

i guess i could bring the camera in to work to see if the blocks still there on my avid?

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

they are really big. its a really big block that has stair stepps on the outside that fills the top left of the screen. and another big one on the bottom right of the screen. then there are a few straggler small blocks that blink.

i can see the video image behind the blocks inbetwen the top left and bottom right.

they stay in the same place.

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

i highlight the track with the timewarp filter. hit effect mode. and the effect editor comes up and it is empty.

im used to the effect editor coming up and having controls – so i can change the speed interpretation to fluid motion, blended interpolated, etc.

whats wrong?

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

i dont have a blue scan. how can i make sure color is correct? i have a tint and color knobs

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

success!

Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more.

[Milton Hockman]

no its in my firewire on my Imac 2.16. biut i do have a hardrive pluged in the other FW port. with one daisy chained to that.

so one port has two drives on it, the other port has camera.