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Thanks Sally! It’s not quite what I wanted, but this helps a great deal with my work around. This is useful!

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Thanks Jeff. Yep your right, it’s not quite black, so turning up the brightness works.

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Thanks Jeremy, Dave

Jeremy; yes, I will feedback as this is quite a fundamental archiving tool for editors! I believe FCPX 10.9 does allow this, but not 10.1

Dave; your idea is a good one, and perfect for the “top and tailing” that I need.

The alternative that I have settled on is quite simple and convenient. I am exporting a master file in a similar format to the original. It does mean I get one very long clip, but it is only of the material that I need.

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Hi Guys

Thanks for your comments…

Matt, think I may have PM’d you, but will note my comments down here for the benefit of anyone else in the same situation.

Regarding the make clips independent; I have tried highlighting the sequence in the bin and selecting “make sequence clips independent”, and I have tried the right click on the individual clips in the sequence. Unfortunately, nothing happens.

When using the drop down menu, I can select the option but nothing happens. Is there supposed to be a check or tick once the action has happened?

When using the right click option, the make clips independent is greyed out.

Shane, thanks for your questions… let me try to clarify.

I receive DVDs of programmes as proper DVDs – VIDEO_TS files. These are low quality offlines with burnt in timecode.
I rip these DVDs using Handbrake into an MPEG2 format H264.
I then MPEG Streamclip these into DV Pal format for my edit. When using them, I make sure I have set the reel number and timecode to match the BITC.
Once I have edited, I am normally able to media manage the final sequence into another project, and then reconform the used clips only (I like to batch digitize only the used clips and add a couple of second handles for any glitches in the DVD/digibeta relinking)

Unfortunately, I am getting stumped at the last stage – I just can’t seem to digitise only the used portions. I have done it in the past and haven’t changed anything I can see. Just not happening now…!

Help?

Thanks

Simon

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Hi Matt

Thanks for your response. I did try that but nothing seemed to happen, as in the clips in my sequence still link back to the long master clip.

Out of interest, when I select it, is there any indication that something has occurred? Is there supposed to be a check or tick next to it or anything?

Thanks

Simon