help please

[michael L]

I'm not able to edit my timeline as many of the files are missing. I'm very familiar with FCP and offline/online....reconnecting media etc. done it a thousand times.

this prob is different. I keep getting the error message
"the movie file A012.C005 etc" cannot be found without this file, the movie cannot play properly

I tried defragging my fibre drive, not fragmented, I tried remaking the proxies from red alert (by the way, I'm workign with proxies on this project). veryodd problem!

the files play back fine in QT. I can't reimport the files...get the same message. I'm at a loss

any thoughts?



working in final cut, latest version on mac os version 10.5.6 2X2.8 hz quad-core intel eon

 

[michael L]

project is due tomor morning btw

 

[michael L]

i've already trashed preferences...didn't help

 

[michael L]

it is effecting my ability to edit anything in this timeline. It seems to be specific clips that are causing problems. not sure why

I can't load a long & transfer window either. it just spins when I try to select this batch

I would be very much appreciative if someone can help me

Michael

 

[Ian Karr]

Michael,

This sounds like possibly a drive problem to me...maybe the directory and/or file structure is funky. are you using SAN software?

I'd suggest making a clean copy of your red media and proxies onto a fw800 drive, along with the final cut project. Try disconnecting your fibre and opening the FC project from the external drive then re-link the media from there.

Sorry you're going through this! good luck....

 

[BigLu]

I had a similar problem when taking files from another computer and matching drives.
Solution i went threw made prores files of what was missing and stuck them in place.