[Sylvia Toy]

I work in FCE 4 and see that error message often. Usually I quit the program and when I reopen, the problem is resolved. A few times, I had to quit AND restart the computer. This happens sometimes while rendering, sometimes trying to save, sometimes while trying to export. I think it’s just an annoying quirk of a very old software.

[Sylvia Toy]

Hello, Noam.

I am a DIY video artist/experimental filmmaker who only works for myself on my own projects. So I waited for a working pro to respond before I did. I shoot everything from animations and models of space ships to people walking on the moon in my 10 x 12 living room. I hang backdrops from a “clothesline” circling my ceiling but if your subject is stationary, a C stand will do. The most keyable backdrops I use are felt (several different colors) and plastic outdoor tarps (white is my color of choice for the tarps). Both are opaque and easy to store and use.

[Sylvia Toy]

I’m no maven. But my Canon HG10 and HG20 import just fine into Final Cut Pro (the “new one”).