FCP unexpecedly quits while sequence is being compressed

I have sent a short sequence to compressor (about 5 minutes in length) several times and after five minutes Final Cut Pro closes with the message that it has unexpectedly quit. I have run repair permissions and verified the disk. Should I reinstall FCP and all updates? Or is there another solution?

Yeah, it's somewhat of an extra step, but the compression goes a lot faster when you're not porting directly from FCP, and you can keep working in FCP while the file compresses in the background.
You can also compress batches, instead of one at a time.

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FCP sequence won't compress smaller with higher setting??

I'm compressing a 97 minute project. It has 3 video layers. SD. 4x3.
-layer #1: 97 minutes of material
-layer #2: approx. 12 minutes of material
-layer #3: approx. 5 minutes of material
I used default 4x3 SD 120 best quality. Set the avg bit at 3.9 (106 minutes)
result: 4.2 G
Used avg bit 3.5 (118 minutes)
result: 4.18 G
Used default 4x3 SD 150 best quality avg bit rate @ 3.1 (128 minutes)
result: 4.16 G
At a loss of why the sequence will not compress smaller. I've done adjustments in the past and they were smaller, including multiple layers, why not now?
I am trashing the previous MPV and letting DVDSP connect to the new MPV.
I swear I saw the MPV say 3.8 G for one brief moment then say 4.18G

unfortunately, I'm editing at home but conversing at work regarding this problem. It is not a multi angle project.
The layers refer to my FCP project. The DVDSP has only one layer.
The overall DVDSP project is coming up at 4.8 G. Just over the limit.
This is why I recompressed to make it a bit smaller. This when the problems at hand have occured.
I have the audio to this 97 minute proj. and a 30 sec dropzone pice for the menu with video and audio.
I'm using same set up w/ compressor I've used for over 60 other projects. I use the Best Quality setting for a 4x3 proj. I use a defualt setting that is higher than the proj. length. In this case I used Best Quality 120 min. I adjust the avg bit rate until the minutes at the bottom of the window show ten minutes longer than my sequence length (giving it a bit of a buffer).

My iPhoto is not working, it quit unexpecly and it shows this message- The application "iPhoto" unexpectedly quit while trying to restore its windows. Do you want to try to restore its windows again?

i can't open my iPhoto, it was working very slow and now its not working at all, when i try to open it it shows this message: The application “iPhoto” unexpectedly quit while trying to restore its windows. Do you want to try to restore its windows again?
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There are 9 different versions of iPhoto and they run on 10 different versions of the Operating System. The tricks and tips for dealing with issues vary depending on the version of iPhoto and the version of the OS. So to get help you need to give as much information as you can. Include things like:
- What version of iPhoto.
- What version of the Operating System.
- Details. As full a description of the problem as you can. For example, if you have a problem with exporting, then explain by describing how you are trying to export, and so on.
- History: Is this going on long? Has anything been installed or deleted? - Are there error messages?
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Importing Tiffs - FCP unexpectedly quits

I have been importing tiffs at 100 dpi and 1000 pixels (either landscape or portrait depending on orientation). Every time I load into the Viewer, FCP either unexpectedly quits or I get the gray screen of death.
I have tried different formats (png, jpeg). I have tried different sizes (40 dpi, 72 dpi). They are definitely RGB because they are screen caps. We just installed more RAM, going from 1.5 Gig to 2.5 Gig. The only thing that works is 72 dpi and fitting to screen (either 720 wide or 540 high).
What could the cause of this be? Has anyone else had this problem? Do I need more RAM?
Dual 2G PowerPC G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9) FCP 4.5 HD

I don't care what your IT people think as ALL the general computing IT people I've ever dealt with (and I have dealt with A LOT) don't have the imagination to really understand what is going on in a graphics driven computing environment.
sooooo,
TAKE OUT THE RAM and try again. If it still crashes the IT guys might be right, if it works, you can lord it over them until the the cowboys win the superbowl again .... (which will be a very, very long time!)
keep at it!
x
edit: I really am this grumpy but I will explain: when you use images, you are likely pushing into realms of your new ram that other applications do not require and therefor will not access. This is the simplistic explanation of why FCP may crash while other progams seem to run unaffected. Launch Activity Monitor and examine how much ram is being used, how many page swaps are taking place, etc to get a feel for the relative demands of each application.
IT people often do not understand Photoshop, FCP, AE etc system requirements. They really have no clue as to the demanding nature of image manipulation and the amount of RAM necessary to serve the application(s). Do you have more than one open at the same time?

FCP keeps quitting when using compressor

Hello all, when exporting via compressor, FCP keeps quitting. The compression is a custom file that I use all the time. This has never happened before. I've trashed the preferences - which usually fixes most bugs, but not this time. And ideas?

As a work-around, export a self-contained or reference movie from FCP (File->Export->QuickTime Movie). Be sure to include chapter markers if needed.
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I've had my Macbook for almost a year and have had almost zero problems with it until recently. IMovie, ITunes, Safari and pretty much any other program I oftenly use "unexpectedly quits" while in the middle of using it. Mostly at the worst possilbe times. For example, almost finishing a video edit, in tern losing everything I've worked on for sometimes up to 2 hours of work. This problem is getting more and more often by the day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day.
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Virus - Very un-likely.
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Software Center - lock machine while software is being installed

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Is there a possibility/option/3rd party program to disallow user logon while software is being installed?
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You are correct. When you create a QT movie (self contained or reference) you have to create the media that is either contained or referenced. If anything requires rendering, then FCP will use the seqeunce settings to determine the codec for any non-native media. So, if your sequence is DV and you have animation clips within, when you create the QT movie they will all be rendered into DV upon export.
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Quits while importing; pictures in library folder don't show in window

Quits while importing; photos are in iPhoto Library, but don't show up
I have about 6500 photos in iPhoto 5.0.4. Everything worked well until this week when I went to import a series of new pictures. I import from a Scandisk card reader.
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