Apple Color Crashing when sending files back to FCP at DVinfo.net

Wendell Frink · July 22nd, 2010, 06:39 PM

I recently color corrected something in Apple Color and made the footage have a 70's look to them. When I was done rendering the clips in Color, I tried sending them back to to FCP. Upon clicking this, Color crashes. And it repeatedly crashes every time I attempt to do this. Any ideas?

Ned Soltz · July 22nd, 2010, 09:45 PM

Can't see your system from here... Which version of Final Cut Studio? OS? Computer model? How much Ram? Media storage and free space on your media drive? Some details would help.

Generally, the solution to most FCP problems is trashing prefs so try that first. Otherwise, details would certainly help track things down.

Wendell Frink · July 23rd, 2010, 03:32 PM

Oops sorry about that. FCS 7, Snow Leopard 10.6.4, Macbook Pro 13 inch 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB LaCie external drive 331 GB available. I am also doing this with just these programs open, nothing else is taking up space on my RAM.

Ned Soltz · July 24th, 2010, 08:38 PM

Thanks for filling in the blanks...

I would say you are definitely light on RAM and really at the low end of specs for being able to run Color. While the specs say 1 gb or 2 gb of RAM, I think realistically having all of those apps open requires more RAM.

Try this... Launch just Color and import the clip. Perform all of your Color corrections. Render. See if you can render out a .mov. Then close Color, launch FCP and import.

Also, check your codec in Color. Make certain you are going out to ProRes rather than uncompressed.

But I'm guessing you just don't have a robust enough system.

Wendell Frink · July 25th, 2010, 06:02 AM

Yeah I have been meaning to update my RAM for a while, just haven't gotten around to doing it.

And that worked...I just had to re-edit transitions and such but it produced the same results. Thanks so much Ned.

July 22nd, 2010, 06:39 PM	#1
Wendell Frink Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 44	Apple Color Crashing when sending files back to FCP I recently color corrected something in Apple Color and made the footage have a 70's look to them. When I was done rendering the clips in Color, I tried sending them back to to FCP. Upon clicking this, Color crashes. And it repeatedly crashes every time I attempt to do this. Any ideas?

July 22nd, 2010, 09:45 PM	#2
Ned Soltz Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Teaneck, NJ Posts: 659	Can't see your system from here... Which version of Final Cut Studio? OS? Computer model? How much Ram? Media storage and free space on your media drive? Some details would help. Generally, the solution to most FCP problems is trashing prefs so try that first. Otherwise, details would certainly help track things down.

July 23rd, 2010, 03:32 PM	#3
Wendell Frink Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 44	Oops sorry about that. FCS 7, Snow Leopard 10.6.4, Macbook Pro 13 inch 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB LaCie external drive 331 GB available. I am also doing this with just these programs open, nothing else is taking up space on my RAM.

July 24th, 2010, 08:38 PM	#4
Ned Soltz Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Teaneck, NJ Posts: 659	Thanks for filling in the blanks... I would say you are definitely light on RAM and really at the low end of specs for being able to run Color. While the specs say 1 gb or 2 gb of RAM, I think realistically having all of those apps open requires more RAM. Try this... Launch just Color and import the clip. Perform all of your Color corrections. Render. See if you can render out a .mov. Then close Color, launch FCP and import. Also, check your codec in Color. Make certain you are going out to ProRes rather than uncompressed. But I'm guessing you just don't have a robust enough system.

July 25th, 2010, 06:02 AM	#5
Wendell Frink Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 44	Yeah I have been meaning to update my RAM for a while, just haven't gotten around to doing it. And that worked...I just had to re-edit transitions and such but it produced the same results. Thanks so much Ned.