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David Slingerland · December 1st, 2003, 01:10 PM

I have a lot of problems starting up. It takes far more time for it to "load' a project and so does "saving" it . Quitting takes also a long time and sometimes the timeline and other windows will dissapear but the spacebar with menu will stay for several seconds before a total quit. I have also had a few unexpected quits for no appearant reason. Something with the settings? It is a new project, so not a fcp3 project...
Computer is a 1.25 mhz single G4 processor running at OSX 10.2.6. with more then 1 gig of working power and a 9000 pro video card (it all came with the computer)

December 1st, 2003, 01:18 PM

Have you repaired your permissions using the Boot CD?

Are you using FCP 3.0.4 for OS X?

Are you importing the project through the card or FireWire?

If the card what are you saving the file as?

When you drop the file in the timeline is there a redline on top or a greenline or none at all?

David Slingerland · December 1st, 2003, 02:04 PM

no three never gave me any problems. Its finalcut4. It gives me just problems, nothing to do with the card or ...what?
I imported the files the regular way through firewire, saved the project on the hard disc but it just is a slow starter, not just this project but also another one I am working on.

December 1st, 2003, 03:01 PM

When you drop the file in the timeline is there a redline on top or a greenline or none at all?

You Might have to repair your permissions using the Boot CD?

Whenever you install an update or even lots of application it's good to repair them.

David Slingerland · December 1st, 2003, 03:08 PM

That depends on whether i rendered it ...but i gues that is what you mean don't you? It is a new install, only installed program two weeks ago...and from the beginning it has been slow starting...

December 1st, 2003, 03:33 PM

Do you have the Jaguar CD?

David Slingerland · December 1st, 2003, 03:35 PM

yes 10.2.6

December 1st, 2003, 04:04 PM

Put the CD in Start it up holding down the "C" key you will see it starting up as you would be loading the software. From there go to the menu form the top left go to "Disk Utility" follow the instructions and this should clean up the some off the problems.

Jeff Donald · December 1st, 2003, 04:10 PM

How many drives, what size, how full are they, are they partitioned and how are you capturing to them?

December 1st, 2003, 04:12 PM

Was going to get to that since you chimed in you got it from here.......

Later

David Slingerland · December 1st, 2003, 05:51 PM

thanks fella's I am going to give that all a try. But it is going to be tomorrow night because its bedtime over here. Harddisk is not ful30% its a 120 gig jef. But I think the advise about the rendering might be the key issue here. I will try it!! greetings

David Slingerland · December 3rd, 2003, 02:15 PM

I think it had to do with the way the shots were rendered because when completely rendered startup time is considerable faster. I have heard however that FCP4.0 has a "bug" were files mysteriously increase in size...true or false?

December 3rd, 2003, 03:10 PM

It depends on your settings when you import them, as to bug not in my backyard have I heard of this. Some people as to the way they have set up their computer with their drives, OS X what version, to the cards that are installed.

My original question as to was there a green line or red line across the timeline would have told me that your settings are off or your card if you where using one was converting the file different as to what FCP liked. So you set your settings to configure with this.

As to your permissions I will ask this again to all that are out there to fix them once you do a major update or a major install of software. This is akin to running Norton’s but different, as the langue has changed.

December 1st, 2003, 01:10 PM	#1
David Slingerland Major Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soest ,Holland Posts: 307	finalcutpro4 questions I have a lot of problems starting up. It takes far more time for it to "load' a project and so does "saving" it . Quitting takes also a long time and sometimes the timeline and other windows will dissapear but the spacebar with menu will stay for several seconds before a total quit. I have also had a few unexpected quits for no appearant reason. Something with the settings? It is a new project, so not a fcp3 project... Computer is a 1.25 mhz single G4 processor running at OSX 10.2.6. with more then 1 gig of working power and a 9000 pro video card (it all came with the computer) __________________ D.Slingerland director/cameraman http://www.slingerlandproductions.nl

December 1st, 2003, 02:04 PM	#3
David Slingerland Major Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soest ,Holland Posts: 307	no three never gave me any problems. Its finalcut4. It gives me just problems, nothing to do with the card or ...what? I imported the files the regular way through firewire, saved the project on the hard disc but it just is a slow starter, not just this project but also another one I am working on. __________________ D.Slingerland director/cameraman http://www.slingerlandproductions.nl

December 1st, 2003, 03:08 PM	#5
David Slingerland Major Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soest ,Holland Posts: 307	That depends on whether i rendered it ...but i gues that is what you mean don't you? It is a new install, only installed program two weeks ago...and from the beginning it has been slow starting... __________________ D.Slingerland director/cameraman http://www.slingerlandproductions.nl

December 1st, 2003, 03:35 PM	#7
David Slingerland Major Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soest ,Holland Posts: 307	yes 10.2.6 __________________ D.Slingerland director/cameraman http://www.slingerlandproductions.nl

December 1st, 2003, 04:10 PM	#9
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	How many drives, what size, how full are they, are they partitioned and how are you capturing to them? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

December 1st, 2003, 01:18 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Have you repaired your permissions using the Boot CD? Are you using FCP 3.0.4 for OS X? Are you importing the project through the card or FireWire? If the card what are you saving the file as? When you drop the file in the timeline is there a redline on top or a greenline or none at all?

December 1st, 2003, 03:01 PM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	When you drop the file in the timeline is there a redline on top or a greenline or none at all? You Might have to repair your permissions using the Boot CD? Whenever you install an update or even lots of application it's good to repair them.

December 1st, 2003, 03:33 PM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	Do you have the Jaguar CD?

December 1st, 2003, 04:04 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	Put the CD in Start it up holding down the "C" key you will see it starting up as you would be loading the software. From there go to the menu form the top left go to "Disk Utility" follow the instructions and this should clean up the some off the problems.

December 1st, 2003, 04:12 PM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	Was going to get to that since you chimed in you got it from here....... Later

December 1st, 2003, 05:51 PM	#11
David Slingerland Major Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soest ,Holland Posts: 307	thanks fella's I am going to give that all a try. But it is going to be tomorrow night because its bedtime over here. Harddisk is not ful30% its a 120 gig jef. But I think the advise about the rendering might be the key issue here. I will try it!! greetings __________________ D.Slingerland director/cameraman http://www.slingerlandproductions.nl

December 3rd, 2003, 02:15 PM	#12
David Slingerland Major Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soest ,Holland Posts: 307	I think it had to do with the way the shots were rendered because when completely rendered startup time is considerable faster. I have heard however that FCP4.0 has a "bug" were files mysteriously increase in size...true or false? __________________ D.Slingerland director/cameraman http://www.slingerlandproductions.nl

December 3rd, 2003, 03:10 PM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	It depends on your settings when you import them, as to bug not in my backyard have I heard of this. Some people as to the way they have set up their computer with their drives, OS X what version, to the cards that are installed. My original question as to was there a green line or red line across the timeline would have told me that your settings are off or your card if you where using one was converting the file different as to what FCP liked. So you set your settings to configure with this. As to your permissions I will ask this again to all that are out there to fix them once you do a major update or a major install of software. This is akin to running Norton’s but different, as the langue has changed.