FPC4 crashes on save/save as at DVinfo.net

Gary Chavez · January 27th, 2004, 11:01 AM

I just upgraded to 4.
got most of the bugs worked out. trashed preferences, apple.fpc... and poa cache.
upgraded quicktime and FPC4 from Apple site a couple of times.
Has stopped crashing on every single operation to just crashing on Save/Save as. has anyone come across this?

OS 10.2.8, G4 1.25 dual
medea 5x320 array, knona SD card, and Iomega 120 firewire drive.

Gary Chavez · January 27th, 2004, 12:30 PM

AH HA,

upon futher experimentation, it only does this with my projects made in FPC3!
Since I still have this on my hard drive, Is it possible to open those projects in FPC3 and work with them that way?

Gary Chavez · January 27th, 2004, 04:46 PM

No,
It is not possible to work on those projects in FPC3.
How do I make the old projects created in FPC3 work in FPC4.
Any FPC3 project crash in FPC4 upon the completetion of any type of render and upon any type of save.
Am I getting closer to describing the problem?
very frustrating.

Jeff Donald · January 27th, 2004, 05:02 PM

Basically you can convert FCP 3 projects to FCP 4, but once you do, you can't go back. FCP 4 projects will not work in FCP 3.

Gary Chavez · January 27th, 2004, 05:04 PM

is this a common problem?

Jeff Donald · January 27th, 2004, 09:44 PM

No, it's the way FCP 4 was designed. This is stated in the manual and was also mentioned on Apple's site in the FCP software details.

Glenn Chan · January 28th, 2004, 12:05 AM

1- Usually you shouldn't change versions for your projects. Based on recent history, you should avoid updating any components of your system (OS X, Quicktime, FCP) in the middle of a project since the upgrade may break things. The first version of an "upgrade"/patch tends to break stuff.

2- I think it's ok to keep FCP3 around and finish your project in FCP3. You can kinda change stuff from FCP4 to FCP3 using EDLs. EDLs won't keep everything in your project, so some effects and filters and other stuff will be lost.

Gary Chavez · January 28th, 2004, 08:58 AM

Thank you guys,
I always learn things the hard way.
It is just not in my nature to wade through manuals. Itried that when I got 3, honest I did, but it was just futile.
I had to learn Mac, fpc 3 Itunes, dvd pro, peak all at the same time.
Thank God for you guys. Luckily I have only opened one 3 project to experiment on. However, its one that may still need some tweaking. so back to 3 for now.
thanks again.

January 27th, 2004, 11:01 AM	#1
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	FPC4 crashes on save/save as I just upgraded to 4. got most of the bugs worked out. trashed preferences, apple.fpc... and poa cache. upgraded quicktime and FPC4 from Apple site a couple of times. Has stopped crashing on every single operation to just crashing on Save/Save as. has anyone come across this? OS 10.2.8, G4 1.25 dual medea 5x320 array, knona SD card, and Iomega 120 firewire drive.

January 27th, 2004, 05:02 PM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Basically you can convert FCP 3 projects to FCP 4, but once you do, you can't go back. FCP 4 projects will not work in FCP 3. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 27th, 2004, 09:44 PM	#6
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	No, it's the way FCP 4 was designed. This is stated in the manual and was also mentioned on Apple's site in the FCP software details. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 27th, 2004, 12:30 PM	#2
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	AH HA, upon futher experimentation, it only does this with my projects made in FPC3! Since I still have this on my hard drive, Is it possible to open those projects in FPC3 and work with them that way?

January 27th, 2004, 04:46 PM	#3
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	No, It is not possible to work on those projects in FPC3. How do I make the old projects created in FPC3 work in FPC4. Any FPC3 project crash in FPC4 upon the completetion of any type of render and upon any type of save. Am I getting closer to describing the problem? very frustrating.

January 27th, 2004, 05:04 PM	#5
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	is this a common problem?

January 28th, 2004, 12:05 AM	#7
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	1- Usually you shouldn't change versions for your projects. Based on recent history, you should avoid updating any components of your system (OS X, Quicktime, FCP) in the middle of a project since the upgrade may break things. The first version of an "upgrade"/patch tends to break stuff. 2- I think it's ok to keep FCP3 around and finish your project in FCP3. You can kinda change stuff from FCP4 to FCP3 using EDLs. EDLs won't keep everything in your project, so some effects and filters and other stuff will be lost.

January 28th, 2004, 08:58 AM	#8
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	Thank you guys, I always learn things the hard way. It is just not in my nature to wade through manuals. Itried that when I got 3, honest I did, but it was just futile. I had to learn Mac, fpc 3 Itunes, dvd pro, peak all at the same time. Thank God for you guys. Luckily I have only opened one 3 project to experiment on. However, its one that may still need some tweaking. so back to 3 for now. thanks again.