Problems with FCP after Snow Leopard Installation

I'm editing canon 5d footage in FCP. I use MPEG Streamclip to properly convert the footage before importing to fcp. Everything was working absolutely fine until I installed snow leopard. Now, all of the clips in the timeline have those weird lines as if I imported the footage without converting it. I have a deadline and if I have to re-edit this entire project it's not going to be pretty. I have installed all of the updates for FCP and Snow Leopard. I tried a test by creating a new batch in MPEG streamclip and the footage is fine. It appears that I might have to re-edit everything. Can someone PLEASE offer some assistance? I can't afford to re-edit this project.
Thank you

Yes... I am aware of the canon plug in for converting 5d/7d footage. I either use that plug in or MPEG stream clip and they both have been working fine. "Properly" meaning... FCP does not recognize H.264 (5d and 7d) therefor we need to convert the video using either MPEG stream clip or the free canon plug in. The best codec to edit this footage is ProRes 422LT ProRes422 - I only use the 5d and or 7d cameras for my projects and have been editing this way for some time without any problems what so ever. The problems immediately arose after upgrading to Snow Leopard. The problem lies in my EXISTING FCP projects that are already in the works. I am still able to convert footage for new projects without a problem. I am using the latest updated versions of SL and FCP. I did the following to trouble shoot:
1. Did a clean reinstall of FCP - STILL HAPPENING
2. On an existing project I deleted a few of the problem clips. Took the original and converted it again using MPEG Stream clip. Renamed it and from the FCP project, I located the new clip. SAME PROBLEM
3. On an existing project, I deleted a few of the clips completely. Converted the original again using MPEG SC. Imported the entire new clip in FCP, re-edited it and dragged it into the time line. NO PROBLEM WORKS FINE
4. Opened a new project in FCP. Took some of the original problematic clips. Converted them using MPEG SC. Dragged into the timeline. NO PROBLEM, WORKS FINE
5. Played both the original clips (before conversion) and the converted clips in Quick Time - NO PROBLEM WORKS FINE
6. Exported part of a problematic project to Quick Time - NO PROBLEM WORKS FINE
7. Opened up one of the same projects from the same hard drive on my other mac (Mac Book Pro) and there are NO PROBLEMS. THEY WORK FINE
Based on everything I've listed above, the problem seems to be happening in the Viewer and Canvas on my I-Mac which I just upgraded to Snow Leopard. The exported projects are fine. Am I to assume that I should continue working with these existing projects and everything will be fine? I've spoke to 5 or 6 friends that are experienced and no one can come up with an answer.

Similar Messages

Problem with airport after snow leopard upgrade.

I know there are several threads about this already but none of the "answers" to those threads fix my problem. I just upgraded snow leopard and installed the new update. Since then I can connect to my wifi, but nothing will load. My airport says that I am connected and that I have a full signal, but whenever I open my internet browser (firefox, safari), nothing will load, it just stays on the screen that says "loading" at the top. I've tried deleting the "Automatic" airport option and creating my own but that has not worked. Any suggestions as to how to fix this?? Right now the only way i can access the internet is be plugging directly into the router.

Hi swftrules,
It's probably worth trying just to ensure that the issue is (or isn't) location specific. Preferably to go somewhere that you've never connected before and has free WiFi without crazy encryption. An Apple Store is a great location to try.
If it does work at the new location, I'd be inclined to reset the router and set it back up (open network) and see if that works and then add encryption from there.
If it doesn't work at the new location, then I'd consider reloading the OS if you've already tried the new network location.

Problems with macbook after snow leopard install

Hi,
I recently upgraded my macbook. Saved and backed up everything from my old one and then loaded snow leopard onto the new one. Since loading snow leopard my optus wireless internet is refusing to work (Saying it has quit and wont reload), my photos in iphoto are showing up as thumbnails but not letting me see them or save them as jpegs and a lot of programs are quitting unexpectedly as i am working on them.
My biggest concerns are with my photos and internet.
Anyone know some solutions? I am a bit of an amateur with all this and don't know a lot of jargon. THanks

no, i think donv means what kind of machines new and old you have. look at the profiles of most users here - they describe in more or less detail what Macs they have and what CPUs etc. All this would be helpful for donv to advise you according to your need.
As for moving your data to the new machine, check this link http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2169737

Problems with MacBook after Snow Leopard Update

I have an older macbook that I recently updated to snow leopard and since the update my fan is always running and my computer is slower in general. At times my computer starts having huge lag and all apps quit responding. This is incredibly frustrating and if anyone could help me fix this I would greatly appreciate it.
P.S. Since updating videos on youtube.com also will not play without lagging but movies on any other site are okay, even youtube videos embedded on other sites.

OSUstudent2013 wrote:
I'm not 100% sure what you mean by repair permissions but it's a 120GB hard drive and I have 65GB left.
user/applications/utilities/DiskUtility to repair permissions on your MacintoshHD--> first aid-->Repair Disk Permissions http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1452
You might also try deleting the dynamic loader shared cache. This sometimes can lead to apps bogging down and delays all around.
The easiest way to do this is a Safe Boot this will delete dyld cache among other things.
Follow the link for more info or hold down the Shift key at restart, keep it down and power back on. Keep Shift down all the way to the desktop. This starts your Mac, more slowly, and ask for log-in.
Then restart as normal, which will take noticeably longer as cache files get rebuilt. See if this helps.
Message was edited by: leroydouglas

Mac-Windows-Connection failes after Snow Leopard Installation

I am dealing with 4 PCs at home – an IMac, a MacBookPro, a Dell Dimension and a Dell Precision Workstation. Before I installed Snow Leopard I could connect easily from my Macs to my PC via “Connect with Server” and the “sudo pico /etc/hosts” hint to rename my Windows-PC to real names (e.g. Dimension and Precision). After the installation I am prompted in OS X to give my account name and password again! And, of course, I don’t work anymore (wrong user name or password error). Because I put those information in long ago, I am not quite sure if I am putting the wrong Name/Password info in or if something happened during the Snow Leopard installation. I was never quite sure if “Name” meant the name of my Windows account I want to log into, or my Mac user name or a combination of both or the Server /Name thing, e.g. Dimension\Name. Just for info: My Windows-PCs can still connect without a problem to both Macs.
Any help is appreciated what information exactly to put in that **** Name/Password box that appears if I want to connect to a Windows-PC from my Mac. Or what else could have happened during the Snow Leopard installation that cut of the former available ability to connect to my Windows-PC from OS X.

I was able to see the other Windows XP computer and begin to connect. I was then presented with a login screen. I tried using the usual user name and password - no luck. I then formatted the user name as as follows:
user name: computer name\user name
password: as normal
And it worked. Specifically in my case:
user: cwy-pln2152\administrator
password: planning
This is what worked for me your mileage may vary.

Desktop problems after Snow Leopard Installation

After a successful installation of Snow Leopard I am having problems with my Desktop. No matter what Desktop graphic I choose, after 2-3 minutes the Desktop goes back to a plain blue background. Any idea what is causing this? and how to fix it?

Hmm,
I was not familiar with EarthDesk but now that I know about it - I conjecture that application runs in the background, right?
If it does run in the background - then that is the real base of the problem installing Snow Leopard. Others with (other) apps running in the background have experienced repeated run-then-eject-installer problems. One person reported that CarbonCopyCloner's scheduling app caused this specific problem.
Now, I understand that the desktop problem isn't the same as having the installer begin to run, then stop and eject the installer disk. My point is only that apps running in the background are apparently causing (now various) problems with the SL installer.
Glad to see that one more problem has been solved.

Trouble with HP Photosmart 2710 after Snow Leopard installation

I recently upgraded my Mac desktop and laptop to Snow Leopard. After installing this on the Mac I was unable to scan so I re-installed HP software. This solved the scanning issue but now I can't print, getting a message saying "Software not fully installed". I re-installed from disk and then tried again as a download but still have same problem.
On the Laptop, (also upgraded to Snow Leopard) I made no changes to the printer installation and I can still print but I can't scan. Help please!

Try removing the printer from the list first, then reinstall the drivers.

Can't import audio files in FCP after snow leopard update

i've recently updated to snow leopard. and i'm running Final Cut Pro 6.0.6
i opened a .fcp project i created a long time ago. i tried to import a .aif file and final cut crashes. i converted the .aif file to a .mp3 file. tried to import it, and final cut crashed.
i then went and deleted the preference files for final cut pro, reopened final cut, tried importing both files again, it still crashes.
does anyone have a legitimate answer for why this is happening?

BenB wrote:
1st, FCP does not officially support MP3 audio files, so don't even use them. I'm running FCP 7 on Snow Leopard, no problems with audio files.
1- How are you encoding them? What software is creating these files?
2- Are you running on an external FW800 drive?
3- How much RAM are you running?
And as my final observation is, NEVER run Final Cut Pro 6 on Snow Leopard! Huge no-no! If you upgrade to Snow Leopard, only use FCS3. I've updated lots of systems for my students and clients, and I've seen lots of FCP6 on SL problems.
Message was edited by: BenB
I agree that you shouldn't use MP3 files with FCP, the manual tells you that somewhere If I recall properly, but it shouldn't cause Final Cut to crash, at least that has never been my experience, it has just caused a skipping problem, or not playing the complete song.
I don't really understand wht a FW800 drive or the amount of RAM have to do with it, it would sure be interesting to hear your comments on that.
However, in all due respect, to make the statement that one should NEVER run Final Cut Pro 6 on Snow Leopard seems pretty "out there" would you be so kind as to provide your rationale for such a drastic statement as that. Has there been anything official from Apple along those lines?

Font problem with MX under Snow Leopard

Anybody know what might cause an app built with Director MX not to display an installed (not embedded) custom font under Snow Leopard?
The program was built quite some time ago but was tested under previous Mac OS X.x versions and worked fine. What might have changed that could cause this problem?
Complicating this is that I don't have Snow Leopard myself to test it directly, but here's what I do know:
The font is definitely installed and available to other apps.
Everything else about the app works fine.

I noticed the same jumbled text problem.
When I went to look at Font Book, I see that those fonts are no longer installed. It must've happened when I loaded Snow Leopard last weekend.
Anyway, I went to reinstall fonts, and I see I've got a bunch that got uninstalled. But when I try to reinstall them, like Calisto and Caligula to name the first couple I tried, Font Book reports that there were serious errors when trying to load them.
Does anyone have insights into the vague message: "System Validation" as the serious problem? I don't see a way to get more details about the problem than that.

Problem with chess after installing Leopard

The other week I did an Archive and Install of Leopard on my MacBookPro running Tiger. Several applications failed to work following the install and this has been solved by downloading new versions. Although chess seems to be more problematic. Every time I launch chess I just get a message saying that chess has unexpectedly quit. However this behaviour is starting to become expectable. I have read other posts reporting similar problems after installing Leopard however they are able to play a couple of moves before it quits. For me chess does not even launch.
I have tried trashing the preference file, creating and using a new user account, and copying chess from another computer. The copied application just states that I can not use chess with this version of OSX.
Does anyone have any ideas as I really do not want to have to reinstall Leopard just for a application I only use when very bored (which is surprisingly often).
Thanks for any help you can give.
Chuck

Thanks for pointing out that app. Very useful indeed.
I have deleted my copy of chess and reinstalled a new copy from the OSX Leopard install disk and it still fails to launch.
Any other ideas?

Problems with AW in Snow Leopard

I am having multiple problems with AW, particularly graphics, under snow leopard. Sometimes, while working on an existing file, the whole thing locks up forceing me to Force Quit the application thus losing whatever changes I had made. Other times when I open a file to work on it, several features are so slow as to be unausable. I am not really using the WP or Spreadsheet anymore as I have migrated most of those AW files to iWork so not sure if anything is happening in that regard. Has anyone thought about the possibility of orphaning the two graphics parts of AW so they can be used independently?
Sparkgapper

Since I DO NOT use pict or tiff as my mode of fileing, it is no problem whatsoever for ANY graphics program to open jpg, my preferred format. Secondly, it is quite easy to open a pict file in AW then copy/paste it into just about any graphics format - this is my second method where necessary.
While AW Graphics has "aged" it retained the user friendly interface of all Apple programs of that era whereas now the steep learning curve is drastically restricting many "Entry Level" program to those who are required by their work to make that kind of effort. Then add to that the "Evolution" of some programs whereby they all but forever archive older documents by their inability to use parts of the older formatting and formulas.
My graphics use capability is quite simple, usually working with images of ancient genealogical documents for transcription or old maps that have been scanned poorly, plus photos (jpeg) of these same objects. As such, I do not need a "Full Blown" application but something more on the lines of AW Graphics and Paint - I used to transition between the two for certain types of manipulations.
sparkgapper

Internet Connections after Snow Leopard Installation

Hi
I'm having problems with my internet connection since I installed snow. Some times it catches my router signal and some others don't. And when it gets it, then it says is connected but there's no internet signal. I'm sending this message from my work computer using the same internet connection.
Can you help?
Thanks!

Try going directly to the internet when wired to your modem. I assume your router worked OK on Leopard. I doubt it would work any differently on SL, but, yes, updating its firmware might be your answer. What kind of router do you have? Many non-Apple routers will work just fine. I have always used Linksys (i.e., Cisco--which makes outstanding routers). Also, have you tried your machine on another network--one in the neighborhood you might "borrow" for test purposes or one at a Starbucks.
Message was edited by: donv (The Ghost)

Problem with upgrade to snow leopard

I upgraded to snow leopard from 10.4, and now my Imac will not let me login. "Your home folder, which is protected by FileVault, didn't open. It needs to be repaired." I've tried to restart with command + s or simply holding c with the boot disk and nothing happens it keeps taking me to the login screen. Somebody please help me this is very frustrating...

Have you tried this ? http://www.tuaw.com/2011/12/12/prevent-certain-accounts-from-unlocking-filevault -2/
Terminal is accessible from the install disk, in Tools, I believe. You can also try this to unlock your password:
Boot in Single User (Command-S), then at the prompt, type the following commands, hitting Enter after each one:
mount -uw /
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now
This should unlock your login screen. Additionally, you can downgrade to Tiger again (clean install required, so better partition your drive, then install on the free space), back up your personal data to an external drive, then wipe out your entire drive and reinstall from scratch.

Problems with re-installing Snow Leopard.

I'm trying to reset my macbook pro to factory settings, but when loading the Snow leopard CD the screen dims and a "Turn off your computer" message comes up, canceling the procedure. How do i fix this/reset my mac in another way?
(As a side note, the reason for my wanting to reset my mac to factory settings is the fact that I'm trying to install Windows through bootcamp, but when partitioning the disk I get informed that my disk is too fragmentated, and offers re-installing snow leopard as a suggestion of how to fix it.)

Clean the bottom of the disk carefully with a very soft cloth and perhaps a little rubbing alcohol, when dry stick it back into the computer.
What's going to happen next is ALL your data is going to be removed off the computer.
If there is data you wish to keep, cancel now and grab files and place them on a external drive and disconnect.
Hold c and reboot the computer, the second screen in under the Utilities menu is Disk Utility
On your left is your internal hard drive hardware name, select it and click Erase >Format HFS+ Journaled and Erase...
When that's done quit and install OS X. Reboot and go through the setup. Software update.
Once that's completed run Bootcamp and parittion your drive and follow the Bootcamp instructions here
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Problem with tiger to snow leopard upgrade

Hi,
I wanted to upgrade from Tiger to Snow Leopard and bought a retail 10.6 Snow Leopard install disc MC223Z/A. on the box. 2Z691-6428-A on the disc.
It would not let me install it unless I erased and partitioned the destination disc thus losing my settings and preferences like the old Archive and Install as it suggested in the article mentioned below..
I tried this after reading this article
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137147/Upgrading_to_Apple_s_Snow_Leopard _OS_What_you_need_to_know.
I presume now that the article was written for upgrading from Leopard and not Tiger.
Perhaps I missed something when I tried.
Any ideas from the experts.
Regards from UK,
Alan

Hmmm,
10.4.10
# Disk 1: 2Z691-6089-A
# Disc 2: 2Z691-6113-A
Compatibility
17" iMac (Late 2006 CD) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz, Mac Pro Intel Xeon 5100 Series Dual Processor 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz, Mac Pro 8-Core Intel Xeon 5300 Series Quad 3.0GHz, 13" MacBook (Late2006) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz, 13" MacBook (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, 2.16GHz, Mac Mini (Mid 2007) Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz
Machine ID: iMac5,2, MacPro1,1, MacPro2,1, MacBook2,1, Macmini2,1
http://www.welovemacs.com/2z6916089a.html
Could you have installed some Server update in the past?

Problems with FCP after Snow Leopard Installation

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for