FCP video editing problems

My slideshare lecture on video editing provides tips on video editing and how to use Final Cut Pro. It is also provides information on troubleshooting problems with Final Cut. One of the most difficult parts of teaching software is troubleshooting technical glitches or figuring out how the new user or student ended up where they did. My presentation presents four common problems news users face when editing in Final Cut Pro.

1. “I don’t see my video.”
   • This likely means that the computer does not recognize that the video camera is connected to the computer.
2. “I see red lines through mu clips.”
   • This means that FCP cannot find your video because it is likely stored at another location, which means you did not save properly.
3. “I can only see part of my video and the rest says needs rendering.”
   • It means that your clips need rendering before you can view them.
4. “My video is not playing.”
   • A trick that may help you is to copy and paste your video project into a new timeline, which may solve the problem.

Check out my slideshare presentation to see how to solve these problems. Tomorrow, I will talk about exporting video from Final Cut Pro to a player. A media player allows the user to play your edited video.

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