FCP multiclip

Hi all,
I am facing problem in FCP multiclip . Before making multiclip when I am puting color correction filter in two clip and then do switching the FCP quit on its own. But when I am not applying the filter and make the multiclip then do switching it become fine.
Please help .
regards
rishi

When my multiclip angles have continuity breaks, I have had success in assembling the pieces into a sequence, matching the sequence to the tape TC, exporting a reference movie and re-importing it as a continuous angle for my multiclip. I apply the reel name to the reference movie as well. If the tape has continuous TC, with sotps and starts in the recording, recapture would not work with this method, but it does get the gaps out of the multiclip angle.

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Aud Format: 16-bit Integer
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Pixel Aspect: Square
Field Dominance: None
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Capture Preset: DV NTSC 48KHZ
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Capture Presets panel –DV NTSC 48 KHZ
Device Control Presets panel –DVCPRO HD FireWire
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Playback Output
Video: None
Audio: Default
Different Output for Edit to Tape/Print to Video
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Audio: Default
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Message was edited by: YiRanBycast

Thank you for your response.
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(1).mts file captured by Canon DV, see detailed info below:
Video-
Video ID: 0*1011
Format: H.264 Video
Resolution: 1440*1080
Frame Rate: 29.97fps
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Audio-
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Bit Rate 256 kbps
(2).mp4 file captured by Flip DV, see detailed info below:
Video-
Video ID: 0*1
Format: AVC Coding
Resolution: 1280*720
Frame Rate: 30.00fps
Bit Rate: 8170kbps
Audio-
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Frame Rate: 29.97 fps
Bit Rate 28771 kbps
Audio-
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