Color 1.5 timeline won't play when i hit the spacebar

Question

sequence is from FCP, apple prores 422lt, only one video track, 2 audio tracks (a1, a2), 6 min long
the other projects that i have been doing with the same settings have played in color without problem.
would appreciate some help thank you

Answer 1

COLOR has some "transport" peculiarities, and one of the most important concepts to realize about the application is that it isn't Final Cut.
It is particularly Unix-like, in that some things have to be specifically selected or explicit events have to be invoked in sequence in order to work. For "Space-bar" to result in the sequence playing to preview, you do need a couple of things to be true -- you have to have selected the timeline as the active window and you have to be parked on media before anything will happen. You will also find that the JKL keys aren't always active, and neither are the step forward (>) step back (<) keys.
The only circumstances under which any transport commands are permanently eligible is when you are using an outboard control panel with specific Play/Stop/Jog buttons and/or jog wheel.
jPo
Message was edited by: JP Owens