Stymied by Apple Pro Tutorial and my G5

CareyB

CareyB

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This is only my second post. I'm doing the Apple pro tutorial by Diane Waynand, trying to learn FCP while I'm waiting for my HVX to arrive. I've got a dual 2.5 gb G5 w/ 4 gigs of RAM, the big monitor, a LaCie 500 gig external drive and currently I have FCP HD V. 4.5 on the machine awaiting the release of FCP Studio and the arrival of the HVX. The internal is currently set as my scratch drive. I'm a nuggy to pro video, but I have lots of experience with still photography, also I've done a lot of screenwriting.

I'm in chapter two of the tutorial where you're to double click the sequence you've created to open it up in the timeline. No dice. I double click and I get these messages one after the other: 1) codec not found. you may be using a compression type without the corresponding hardward card. Then after ok to that it says: 2) error: out of memory (--such is not possible). Can't go further till I figure this out. I have the thing set up to use DVCPRO HD 1080I60, but it could set it for anything, or nothing. I just want o do the entire tutorial and get on with things. Any assistance would really be appreciated. I've owned the machine and software longer than my right to free support.

I've learned a lot just monitoring this group and hope to contribute something of value as time passes. Your help would sure help.

Carey
 
¨I have the thing set up to use DVCPRO HD 1080I60¨

try to set it to dv ntsc
 
macs said:
¨I have the thing set up to use DVCPRO HD 1080I60¨

try to set it to dv ntsc
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Thanks. Tried that and still doing the same thing. Spoke with Apple and they're no help, suggested I seek help through a users group.

If I try to move any sequence file from the browser to the timeline I get this result. I can open a new project which will create a timeline for it and move clips to it but I can't move one from the browser, even a copy, down to the timeline, Just get the codec not found...message and then out of memory in next error dialog window. Really frustrating that I know just enough to paint myself into this corner.

Apppreciate your suggestion.

Carey
 
Have you tried the usual trouble shooting things like trashing your preferences or repairing permissions?

-A
 
adkimery said:
Have you tried the usual trouble shooting things like trashing your preferences or repairing permissions?

-A
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Thanks for the suggestion. Already tried that and found I could no longer find earlier work I'd done. I think after checking the Apple FCP site that I'll reinstall FCP and hope for the best. I think it's likely that I'll lose earlier work I did on the tutorial but I've lost too many days progress just trying to find a resource for help.

Thanks, I'll keep you informed.

Carey
 
Found out there was an update available I hadn't gotten and I am able to proceed with my tutorial. Thanks for your advice guys. Hope I can help someone in the future.

All my best, Carey
 
glad the update fixed but maybe this will shed some light in the future...

took me a while to figure out that when you change your a/v settings, it only applies to new sequences created after the change. your current sequences will remain unchanged unless you go into sequence settings. boggled my mind for the longest.....
 
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