General Error Out Of Memory Final Cut Pro 7
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enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. This discussion is locked J-tec Level 1 (0 points) Q: FCP "General Error" "out of memory" ONLY with .mp4 files Alright guys, I've done about an hour worth of research now, and cannot figure out why my FCP is doing this.When fcp 7 out of memory error when rendering I import an .mp4 (GoPro HD footage to be exact) it will be fine. But once I
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load in say 2 or 3 .mp4 clips into the canvas, it will say "General Error" and pretty much stop working. I have tried to clear final cut pro disk full the preferences, but I don't even have the com.apple. file needed to clear it in there.Also, I've imported numerous .mov files, worth gig's of file memory, and it will load them in there just fine. All i want to do is edit right final cut pro not enough disk space now and this **** thing keeps crashing.Help me out!Jonny Mac OS X (10.5.8) Posted on Jul 15, 2010 12:15 AM I have this question too Close Q: FCP "General Error" "out of memory" ONLY with .mp4 files All replies Helpful answers by the black sun, the black sun Jul 15, 2010 12:19 AM in response to J-tec Level 1 (100 points) Jul 15, 2010 12:19 AM in response to J-tec you need to to convert the .mp4 file into something like ProRes. Helpful (0) Reply options
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Link to this post by SandraLAVixen, SandraLAVixen Jul 15, 2010 12:36 AM in response to J-tec Level 1 (0 points) Jul 15, 2010 12:36 AM in response to J-tec I've had the same exact problem, FCP seems to be very picky about what video formats you can import.From my experience, you need to convert (transcode) the video to a format FCP will accept and work with.From a lot of trial and error, I found that an h264 video stream along with uncompressed audio (PCM 16bit 2 or 6 channels) in a mov container works best. The video seems to have to be transcoded in order for FCP to accept it (simply copying the video stream from one container to another does not work). Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by OmegaProductions, OmegaProductions Jul 15, 2010 1:57 AM in response to SandraLAVixen Level 1 (40 points) Jul 15, 2010 1:57 AM in response to SandraLAVixen FCP doesn't take kindly to Mp4 and H264 as this is a delivery codec and not an editable one.Drop it into Compressor and convert to ProRes422.Regards,SJ Helpful (0) Reply options Link to this post by David S., David S. Jul 15, 2010 8:49 AM in response to SandraLAVixen Level 7 (20,634 points) Jul 15, 2010 8:49 AM in response to SandraLAVixen *FCP seems to be very picky about what video formats you can import*Not really. It has always require editing codecs, not acquisition codecs.From a lot of trial and error, *I found that an h264 video stream* along with uncompresse
an Out of Memory Error message in Final Cut Pro 6 or 7 Studio Steve Latham SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe2,6512K Loading... Loading... Working... Add to Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Sign in Share More Report Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Sign in Statistics 34,266 views 38 Like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in 39 51 Don't like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in 52 Loading... Loading... Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Dec 10, https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2506660?start=0&tstart=0 2011How to fix an Out of Memory Error message in Final Cut Pro 6 or 7 Studio.Video Text Below:Typical Causes of the Error:- An Unusable or Bad Project (Corrupt Project File)- Incompatible content in the Project (i.e. unsupported video, audio, image formats)- Incorrect Sequence Settings (i.e. incorrect compressor selected or resolution settings)- Issues with the Timeline- Bad Final Cut Pro Preference File (plist)Resolution:- Open and Autosave Version of the Project- Nest the Sequence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCS5u92K0Xs in a New Project- Export the project using File - Export - Quicktime Movie and then Import the video file into a new sequence(however, this method will finalize what is in the timeline to a video file and editing this file will be limited)- Copy the Clips into a New Sequence- Use Supported Video Formats (i.e. convert the video file or audio file to a better format like Apple Pro Res or .WAV .AIFF for Audio)- Change to a Supported Sequence Setting- Create a New Project Category Howto & Style License Standard YouTube License Show more Show less Loading... Advertisement Autoplay When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next Fix FCP 7 Out of memory problem - Duration: 3:17. SoulStudioBerlin 27,106 views 3:17 Final Cut Tutorial - Fixing Out of Memory in Final Cut Pro - Duration: 3:34. Larry Jordan 83,751 views 3:34 Everything About Sequence Settings - FCP7 H264 to Pro Res 422 - Duration: 8:33. Sean Scannell 21,440 views 8:33 How to fix the out of memory error (Mac) - Duration: 4:00. Indianaswede 14,301 views 4:00 Final Cut Pro X Tutorial - Duration: 48:08. David A. Cox 422,832 views 48:08 Running Out of Memory on Your Mac - Fix It With Memory Clean App - Duration: 3:47. jargonfreehel
• PRINT • NEXT >> • Out of Memory Error... FCP 7... project too large? by Jonathan Dean on Oct 15, 2009 at 10:27:13 am Hi everyone Hope y'all can give me some insight on a little problem https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/8/1057967 I and a few other guys are having on a job right now. We are https://larryjordan.com/articles/fcp7-general-error/ working from a FCP Server.... a very large project (in terms of amounts of footage... about 10TB) I am running a MacBook Pro 2.53 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB DDR3 And the other machine is a desktop with 10GB ram.... we are both getting memory errors when trying to open the project file (which is over 170mb in itself) final cut is this a case of the project having too much stuff inside it.... I would have thought that 10gb ram would let you work up to a point but never cross the line into the ''out of memory'' hole!?!? Return to posts indexReport Post •Re: Out of Memory Error... FCP 7... project too large?by Jerry Hofmann on Oct 15, 2009 at 11:36:42 amThere's more than one reason this could be happening but here's some thoughts: That's final cut pro a really large project file. I'd brake it down a bit. Having open sequences that contain a lot of edits can bring your computer to it's knees. The more sequences you keep the worse this gets too. FCP can only address about 2.7 gigs of RAM in any event. Photoshop files that contain blank layers can cause this error message all by themselves... Bad Media files might be at fault. Render files are usually the culprits if this hasn't happened because of a Photoshop file being added to the project file... But my guts really say your real problem is the size of the project file. One thing you shouldn't do is keep copy upon copy of your sequences. Backup your project files instead. Having a lot of clips usually isn't what makes the project file so large, it's piles of sequences, and text files in them that enlarges them the most. Text generated files are actually stored in the project file itself where media is not... Jerry Return to posts indexReport Post•Re: Out of Memory Error... FCP 7... project too large?by Jerry Hofmann on Oct 15, 2009 at 4:02:29 pmAnother thought... Working with more than about 300-400 edits is really combersome, and takes a lot of RAM up... breaking the sequences down to those sizes or smaller makes things go a lot faster... Th
ContestFree ResourcesLARRY RECOMMENDSRelated WebsitesRelated BooksFavorite ArticlesLEARN FROM LARRYFree Step-by-Step TutorialsArticles / BlogFree Weekly WebinarTip of the DayOTHER RESOURCESForum (beta)Editing as a BusinessNewsletter ArchivesSocializeStoreSupportGeneral FAQSupportFCP 7: Fixing a General ErrorPosted on April 28, 2012 by LarryProbably my least favorite error in Final Cut Pro 7 (or earlier versions) is a General Error. It has one of the least helpful warning dialogs and is frustratingly difficult to solve. However, I've learned that when a General Error occurs it is almost always related to a bad clip, or a bad render file, in your sequence. Maybe not always, but this should be the first place to check.General Errors most often relate to render problems; either when you are rendering directly during editing, or rendering as part of an export. While there isn't a fast way to fix this, it can be fixed. Before you attempt to fix a General Error, it doesn't hurt to reset your system by doing a Safe Boot.NOTE: Here's an article that explains how to do a Safe Boot: Trouble-Shoot in Five StepsTHINGS TO CHECK1. While Final Cut SHOULD be able to work with video of different frame rates, it can often have problems when a clip with a faster frame rate (say, 30 fps) is put into a slower sequence (say, 23.98 fps). Disable clips with different frame rates and see if the General Error goes away when you render.NOTE: To disable a clip, select it and type Control+B. A clip changes color when it is disabled.2. It is possible that a specific render file became corrupted. This isn't your fault, every so often it just happens. Delete all render files and see if the error goes away.NOTE: To delete all render files associated with a track, turn off the green visibility light, located in the track header on the left of the Timeline, then turn it back on. This is just a quick click - click. If you don't turn the visibility light back on, all clips in that track become invisible.3. Sometimes clips downloaded from stock image houses are corrupted during t