Zooming into the timeline on FCPX

Is it just my system or does the zoom in on the timeline (Z alt click) require one to lift ones finger off the alt key between clicks. At the moment when I hold the alt key and click say three times FCP X zooms in, then out, then in again.

What you want to do is use the command + or command - combinations. That will zoom in and out. Shift Z will shrink the timeline back down to fit in the project window and primary timeline. For a specific spot either have the playhead or skimmer line at that spot and it will zone right in for you. No matter how far in you go, the shift Z will take you back to the 35000 foot view so to speak.
Good luck!

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When i move my video into the timeline its zoomed in..how do i fix this? Please tell me what I can do to fix this. I may need to be walked through the process.

Your sequence settings do not match the footage specs.
Mylenium

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What version are you using with 10.8.5? Why did you import video into iPhoto? What are the complete specs of the video files? Are they in formats that are compatible with FCP?

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FCP keeps auto distorting my video when I drag it into the timeline. It keeps setting the motion aspect ratio to -12.5, then when I set it to 0 and render, the video has lost significant quality even though I have my motion render settings to: best. I figure it is this motion distort which is ruining my quality on render because the avi from the camera is ridiculously clean and un-pixelated. How do I keep FCP from auto-distorting my video? It makes no sense that it does, because at -12.5 aspect ratio, FCP is creating a letterbox for my video. I just want the video to fill the entire canvas that I chose! There must be a setting somewhere that I have missed, but I cannot figure it out for the life of me. Please help!
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HDTV 720p (16:9) (which is 1280 720)
Timebase: 25
I have tried to turn anamorphic on, then off in the clip format settings, and also turn the anamorphic on and off in the sequence settings. No combination seems to correct the problem.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you,
ML

Hi I have done some more digging and found this:
1) In the bottom left corner of FCPX, click the film reel so that you can see all your projects:
2) Select the project you are having problems with and then in the inspector window, click on the spanner icon in the lower right side:
3) Finally a window appears so that you can choose the settings for the video you are using:
Hope that helps
G

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its seems so easy now
maybe I've been blind to this option before on 10.1.1
simply dragging from the desktop or its source a clip to the story/ timeline itself not having to use file> import media
which is a lot of steps IMHO
i notice when i do it also enters the library above where clips are seen and read to be dragged on the story line
so
is this incorrect ?
thanks
anyone

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*Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

Zooming into the center of an image

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KGCeltsGev wrote:
Hi, I have this code that allows the user to zoom into an image that they have selected. However, when the image is zoomed into using the slider, it goes towards the top left corner of the image rather than the center. How can I modify my code to zoom into the center of the image instead?Since you use a JScrollPane and change the client size when you zoom in/out you need to scroll to the center every time you zoom in/out.
This is done by using scrollRectToVisible.
slider.addChangeListener(new ChangeListener() {
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        scale = (value+4)/20.0;
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        Dimension extentSize = ((JViewport) getParent()).getExtentSize();
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});

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Try this:
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http://www.fcpbook.com/Effects1.html

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How come F10 does not put my clip into the timeline ?
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skalicki` wrote:
Technically, to make the function keys work you don't need to change the second box to dash. I don't know why I gave that advice, but it isn't necessary. I guess I said that simply because that's what I have it set to.
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Message was edited by: skalicki`
Thanks skalicki, I think I got it. You've been of great help !!

Problems embedding an FLV into the timeline

Hello,
I'm interested in embedding a video into my swf file automatically. Therefore, I managed embedding an flv file onto the stage, but the problem is that after I give the embedded video an instance name and refer to the instance in a command (f.e change x,y coordinates or change width/height), on execution of the swf, the video stays frozen while the audio plays. If I don't refer to the embedded video instance, the video plays normally, just not placed correctly on the stage.
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Thanks,
Ori

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