Final cut pro x program constantly stops responding

Final Cut Pro X constantly stops responging having to force quit and loosing work.

Trash your FCP X preference files using this utility.
Russ

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  • Final Cut Pro X program crashed can't find project files

    Final Cut Pro X jsut crashed on me and I am now unable to open up any of the project files. Please help. Every time I try to open up a file it says that the project file cannot be openend, that is all it says, no info, no error explanation.
    Poof - months worth of work gone.
    HELP ME I HAVE TO FINSIH THIS PROJECT TONIGHT!

    Try replacing the currentversion with the backup version.

  • Final Cut Pro X crashes constantly with unique error.

    Just opening FCPX 10.0.6 on my Mac Pro (OS X 10.8.2) makes it crash. From the event log, here's the only error that pops up (and it's the same one that's crashed on me 20 times today.)
    Crashed Thread:  47  com.apple.helium-render-queue-exec-unit-gpu
    Even after a wipe and reinstallation of OS X and FCPX on the Mac Pro, I still get this crash and the app is unusable.
    It's a Mac Pro 4,1 with an ATI Radeon HD 4870 card (the same card it came with).
    Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
    EDIT: I have NO third-party plugins. This is a straight FCPX install, nothing else is on the box.

    I have this same exact crash - except mine happens about 20% of the time when I adjust any parameter (ie opacity or a plugin ) of a clip that is playing IF any currently playing clip has a motion effect applied to it. Any motion effect - even ones I created.
    Happens on OS X 10.8.3 on two different macbook pros! - one from late 2011 and one from early 2008. On the new machine I have also installed a brand new 10.8.2 system on an external drive with only FCPX installed and also get this crash when booted from that.
    Lack of RAM should not cause a crash - just slow things down - but no lack here - 2008 mbp has 6GB and new mpb has 16GB.
    Otherwise these machines are rock solid. I use (or have used) them extensively for performing music/interactive video on stage where everything must work… or else.
    On the 2011 machine I forced the use of the integrated graphics for FCPX instead of the real graphics card. Also got the crash then.
    I tried with clips imported from a panasonic GH2 and from my iPod Touch. Both caused crashes, so its probably not my video clips.
    I did not have this problem in OS X 10.6.8, which i was on until a few weeks ago.
    Tried running the trial of Digital Rebellion's Pro Maintenance Tools - here's the output:
    Motion Effect
    This crash appears to have been caused by a Motion Effect.
    Suggested Actions
    Use Housekeeper to run a Comprehensive clean.
    Remove third party filters from clips, or use Plugin Manager to disable them completely.
    Relevant Line
    2 com.apple.Motion.effect 0x000000010c41fd05 -[FFMotionEffect newImageAtTime:duration:withInputStream:context:downstreamPT:channelOffset:roi: ] + 885
    Report generated by Crash Analyzer in Pro Maintenance Tools
    So I ran their comprehensive clean. Didn't help. But then again how could it? - a new totally clean system exhibited the problem.
    I can't think of any common thread behind all the machine/OS combinations besides:
    OS X 10.8.2 or 3
    FCP X 10.0.7
    Unfortunately I think i just trashed my zip copy of the last verision of FCP X to test, which i tend to keep around for a while when a new version comes out, but as 10.0.7 was fine on 10.6.8 which I was running until recently, I trashed 10.0.6. Is there any way to get older version of software from the app store?
    Thoughts? Sounds like a genuine bug to me - the amount of different configurations it happens in. I don't know why everyone isn't having/complaining about this problem.

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    I'm having the same problem as GoldenEagles, but it won't let me update to 10.1.3. There are "no updates available" in the app store. How else can I update the app?

  • Final Cut Pro has stopped loading!!!

    Final Cut Pro has stopped loading!!! - I'm sure this is an easy thing to fix but every time I click on Final Cut Pro, the program begins to load, and at the final hurdle, it stops and returns to the dock as if I had never asked it to load in the first place. I tried to log in under a different account and final cut worked, but only for a while. I tried a previous 'help' tip by deleting the .plist to see if that helped but alas no.
    Thanking you in advance
    A

    Does it crash while the splash screen is up? If so, see what's loading when the crash occurs. There could be something corrupt in your project if it's past the splash screen and you have your preferences set to load the last project on setup. If this is the problem, do some searching here on corruption for some clues.

  • Music from Final Cut Pro to YouTube. Legal or Not??

    Hi Guys, just a quick question. Can you legally use free music from the  Final Cut Pro Software Program in your monetized YouTube videos???? Can someone please shed some light on this for me. Cheers

    Read through this recent discussion and see whether it answers your question.
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/22836098#22836098
    Russ

  • Sony Mini-DVD's with Final Cut Pro

    I am wondering if it is possible to convert mini-DVD's such as those from sony camcorders to the Final Cut Pro editing program? I have been able to do this on my PC but is difficult, long and complicated. I have read other posts my my question isn't completly answered. My camcorder does not have a USB or Firewire port on it but I already own an exterior disk burning drive that accepts mini-DVD's. I am considering switching to a MAC from PC and Final Cut Pro is one of the main reasons why.
    Thanks in Advance!
    HP   Windows XP Pro   Considering switching from PC to MAC

    Welcome to the forum!
    To convert ANY non-copyrighted, non-encrypted DVD video footage to an editable format that FCP can work with, you have two basic options; hardware or software.
    The hardware method is connecting a DVD player's outputs to a qualified DV device, which is connected to your Mac via Firewire. In FCP, set device control to "Non-Controllable Device" and use capture now - or dub the footage to DV/DVCam/DVCPro for logging and batch capturing.
    The software method involves using a program such as DVDxDV, Cinematize or MPEG Streamclip to demux and convert the DVD-Video's VOB files into an editable format for later importing into FCP.
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  • HT203477 Why does my computer quit unexpectedly when I click on "Show the Project Library" in Final Cut Pro X ?

    Hello,
    When I click on "Show the Project Library" on Final Cut Pro X program, my computer unexpectedly quits.
    I just purchased an iMac 27in screen, (16G Ram) and all the features suggested by the Apple representative to run Final Cut Pro X.
    The program was working well for about a week. Afterward, I downloaded all my iMovie projects. I'm wondering if that has created this problem.
    Any suggestions as to what the solution might be?    Thanks.
    Jack

    Over the year I've used FCPX, it' s gone through "spells" where specific actions would crash it - much as you describe. Trashing preferences has nearly always fixed things. Several times, when it did not, I reinstalled the app.
    However, I've never imported an  iMovie project so I can't give any first hand advice. It will be interesting to see whether FCPX opens if it doesn't see those projects. (per Tom Wolsky's advice.)
    Russ

  • Final cut pro HD, application stops responding while attempting to open

    I was using fcp 3.0.2 on a 10.3.5 G4, added the updates for os 10.3.6,10.3.7,10.3.8,10.3.9, then upgraded to QT 7pro, all yesterday. then upgraded to fcpHD from a production suite that I had but hadn't installed for about a year. now fcpHD stops responding while its starting up, always at the same spot when it says" loading audio filters", i tried starting fcp3 and it also stops responding during the application start up. any suggestions on ressurecting fcpHD or even 3? thanks, TB

    Welcome to the forum thomas93!
    Post more about your Mac... when was the last time you rebuilt the startup disk from the ground up? Might download and read my article on just how to do this. It's in the first issue of the Creative COW magazine... free pdf download after registering here: http://magazine.creativecow.net/index.html
    It sure sounds like your software is all messed up...
    I'd trash your preference files for FCP found here: User/Library/Application support/Final Cut Pro User data folder, then see if it opens... if not I'd erase the hard drive and start over ESPECIALLY if your mac didn't come with Panther, and you just "upgraded" to it from an earlier OS long ago... You'll need to backup everything you want to save first... or install a new ATA in your Mac, and install Panther on it, then the FCP software you have. You'll not need to install any earlier versions either, just have your serial number for the older version you're upgrading from ready when you install FCP HD.
    You also should be running QT 6 NOT QT 7 unless you upgrade to Tiger.
    Jerry

  • URGENT: Final Cut Pro Constantly Quiting

    Hello Everyone
    I am hoping that you will be able to help me out with this large issue.
    First off I am using:
    Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 within the Final Cut Studio 5
    on an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz iMac 24" with 3GB of Ram and 512 Video Card from nVidia
    When I open my project file from double clicking on it I can not export, import or open another file, the application quits.
    So my problem is the application is constantly quitting when I go to open a project file from within FCP as well I can not import or export any files, without the application quitting.
    I have tried wiping the preferences using 2 different programs and doing it manually.
    I have tried re-installing FCP following the instructions on the Apple Support web site.
    This is urgent we need this to be working for a film festival and I am stuck.
    please respond.

    Reinstalling FCP would have been my suggestion, that's what I finally had to do a few weeks ago. Preferences usually do not affect this behavior AFAICT. On my systems, quitting without an error box or without an offer to send comments to Apple indicates a bad media file somewhere in the project. So we configure FCP to open into a blank project and then try to figure out what might have been messed up. It is usually one of the last rendered or imported media files.
    Listen, this is not necessarily the best advice. You should wait till you get other suggestions
    So, suggest your sort your scratch folders by date, move everything that was created AFTER YOUR LAST GOOD SESSION to the trash and try it again.
    Warning, FCP can look in the trash so you may have to actually empty it and recreate all of those missing files.
    bogiesan

  • I have a project in Final cut pro 10.5 and the spinning icon appears with every action and each action takes up to 30 seconds to respond to?

    I have a project in Final cut pro 10.5 and every action takes up to 30 seconds for the program to respond . The spinning icon stays up during this time?

    Are you using Mavericks. If so you should update FCPX

  • Why does my final cut pro is not responding every time I open it????!!!!!!

    why does my final cut pro is not responding every time I open it?

    As you give no background info nobody can possibly guess.
    However, have you tried trashing the preferences?
    Many weird things happen as a result of corrupt preferences which can create a vast range of different symptoms, so whenever FCP X stops working properly in any way, trashing the preferences should be the first thing you do using this free app.
    http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/
    Shut down FCP X, open PreferenceManager and in the window that appears:-
    1. Ensure that only  FCP X  is selected.
    2. Click Trash
    The job is done instantly and you can re-open FCP X.
    There is absolutely no danger in trashing preferences and you can do it as often as you like.
    The preferences are kept separately from FCP X and if there aren't any when FCP X opens it automatically creates new ones  .  .  .  instantly.

  • Final cut pro crashes constantly

    Hi, I was using Final Cut Pro X Trial with no issues on my mac retina 15 (w/  most current OS update, no sketchy pirateware ever installed on this machine.)
    I bought FCPX via the mac app store and the program crashes constantly, like every 1- 5 minutes, literally.
    I have a simple project I am working on, 2-3 of audio and video in the project. Could anyone point me to a troubleshooting process page? Thanks for anyone who can point me to the best way to start to trouble shoot this, I have tried a lot of searches but just can't get the right keywords to get me to a page that helps.

    HI,  if vtrash is just a typo for trash, then yes I did do that. I haven't downloaded addtional content, is that something I should do?  I did run disk repair permissions and restarted. A few times.
    And Thanks for the fast reply!

  • Final Cut Pro- Video stops exporting at 33% in H.264 format to a USB.

    I have made a video using Final Cut Pro which is 51 minutes in length. Some of the clips were filmed using iPhones, whereas some of the clips were filmed using a Sony phone. The clips have all been placed together using Final Cut Pro and effects+music have been added. When I try to export the video to a USB in the format of H.264, it reaches 33% then just disappears from the background processes box. I have repeatedly tried to export the video to different places to see if the USB was the issue, but it keeps stopping at 33%. I looked at a forum which said some people had an issue whereby they found a clip which was dodgy and had to be deleted for the video to successfully export. I tried to delete the correct video clip to see if that worked, and the export then reached 37% but then stopped. The issue could be that the clips filmed on the Sony phone have to be deleted in order for the video to successfully export, however I would rather not delete all of the clips as they are an important part of the video. Also, the video must be able to play on a TV so I have some USBs which are 16GB as the video is 8.9GB. But is H.264 the correct format? Please help!

    Jamiebaker01 wrote:
    But is H.264 the correct format? Please help!
    That depends on the television set (s). There is no universal standard. Definitely check the TV manual (s).
    Russ

  • I want to purchase a powerbook that will run a music program like MOTU or Pro Tools as well as run Final Cut Pro without being sluggish...any help?

    I want to purchase a powerbook that will run a music program like MOTU or Pro Tools as well as run Final Cut Pro without being sluggish...any help?

    The only way that would work out is if you ran exactly the versions that were made for old PowerBooks. Anything newer may require Intel and not run, or will strain the poor old G4 CPU.
    Your needs have to be modest, too, because the problem with older music and video software is that they are not current as far as formats and codecs for the Web. If you want to output H.264, the current standard for YouTube/Flash video, older software may not support it, and in addition, H.264 is processor-intensive and is tailor-made for today's multi-core, 2+ GHz processors. It will overwhelm a G4. A PowerBook G4 can barely play YouTube videos.
    More perspective: The PowerBooks worked great for miniDV format editing. In other words, 480i SD/standard definition video in use from the late 1990s to the late 2000s. If that is all you want to do, edit tape from an old miniDV camera to SD output, then OK.
    But if you want to edit today's HD video, whether 720p from a snapshot camera/iPhone 4 or 1080p from a DSLR, the PowerBook and the software for it will either not recognize AVCHD/H.264, or it will slow the PowerBook to a dead crawl.
    I'm in agreement with the above: Intel Macs have been out for so many years that getting a used one is a much better deal than a dead-end PowerBook. And I loved (still love) my PowerBooks.

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