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Beewee · Nov 4, 2003, 03:17 PM

Ok I got Final Cut Pro and the first bug I noticed was that I when I try to slow down video it won't. All it does is advances the clip til it can't advance anymore then throws a "general error" at me. The viewer turns a lovely shade of red and I can't render it.

The video format I am using is:
DV/DVCPRO - NTSC
Basically quicktime's DV Stream. (So I don't have to render the video)

I have final cut 4.0.2 and quicktime 6.4, I just downloaded some FCP plugin through software update that was recommended for FCP users.

It was called the "FCP QT Render Plugin".

So is there something wrong or do I just need to wait for Apple to release another update?
Any help would be appreciated.

Axo1ot1 · Nov 4, 2003, 05:15 PM

What are you doing to the clip to slow it down?

Beewee · Nov 4, 2003, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by Axo1ot1:
What are you doing to the clip to slow it down?

Put it into FCP and right click it, select "speed" and lower it that way.

Axo1ot1 · Nov 4, 2003, 09:16 PM

Ok, just making sure you know your ass from your elbow

I have been using FCP 4 since WAY before it was declared GM, and I've never even heard of that bug, so it might be a localized phenomenon on your computer. Suggestions would include trashing the prefs, calling tech support (the FCP techs are awesome in my experience) and reinstalling the software.

nate_02 · Nov 4, 2003, 10:18 PM

It works just fine on my PowerBook with FCP4. Its probably your computer.

Beewee · Nov 5, 2003, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by nate_02:
It works just fine on my PowerBook with FCP4. Its probably your computer.

I am beginning to think so, last night I opened it up the problem or "bug" was magically fixed. I didn't throw anything away or do anything!

Beewee · Nov 6, 2003, 02:56 PM

Nope, Its back again and there is another bug that I never noticed. I have all of clips in the timeline and in the "folder menu" thing...the place where the sequences are kept. And when I double click on the clips in the timeline it won't appear in the viewer. I only get a black screen, I have tried to advance forward and backward but it stays black. Man this is pissing me off I even tried to reinstall FCP3 and it can't read the fcp4 files.