I found an answer here:
http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=373288
I already had problems with Blackmagic Design Desktop video and FCPX, now it's also creating problems with ProTools.
I had just upgraded to DV 10.7, but because of this ProTools error had to downgrade down to 10.3.7 and... The error goes away.
Maybe one of these days when I have some free time I will figure which number of DV I can safely go up to without problem.
--- Update 1...
Nooo..., it was to good to be true, of course the damn error is coming back constantly.
---- Update 2...
I'm stuck with DV 10.4.3, anything higher FCPX dislikes and crashes eventually.
Friday, August 19, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
How to permanently delete pictures from Apple Photos Library
I sometimes use Apple Photos app to quickly import, view and organize pictures. Plenty of limitations in this app, one being that only one Library can be open at one time...
I usually create a new Library for a new project, to do so, hold Option and open the Photos app, which brings a menu from where you can create a new Library, or open an existing Library, other than the one currently opened.
That's fine if not cumbersome. Sometimes though I import pictures into the wrong Library...
To fix this, I Export the pictures in question and put them into a temp folder. When that's done, I delete the pictures - but you will notice that the files are still present in the wrong Library at the disk / Finder level... No shrinkage in size for that Library at the Finder level.
To delete the pictures for good from the Library/drive, select in Photos: File/Show Recently Deleted, and then click on the Delete All button on the top left corner. Photos will warn you that the pictures will be gone forever... Yes! Exactly what I want.
After some time... Variable depending on the amount of pictures you are throwing away I suppose, the Library file will shrink, indicating that indeed the photos have been deleted from the drive and from the "wrong" Library.
Last part, open the correct Library: quit, launch Photos again while holding Option + select the correct Library from the menu. Then Import the pictures from the temp folder. Done
I usually create a new Library for a new project, to do so, hold Option and open the Photos app, which brings a menu from where you can create a new Library, or open an existing Library, other than the one currently opened.
That's fine if not cumbersome. Sometimes though I import pictures into the wrong Library...
To fix this, I Export the pictures in question and put them into a temp folder. When that's done, I delete the pictures - but you will notice that the files are still present in the wrong Library at the disk / Finder level... No shrinkage in size for that Library at the Finder level.
To delete the pictures for good from the Library/drive, select in Photos: File/Show Recently Deleted, and then click on the Delete All button on the top left corner. Photos will warn you that the pictures will be gone forever... Yes! Exactly what I want.
After some time... Variable depending on the amount of pictures you are throwing away I suppose, the Library file will shrink, indicating that indeed the photos have been deleted from the drive and from the "wrong" Library.
Last part, open the correct Library: quit, launch Photos again while holding Option + select the correct Library from the menu. Then Import the pictures from the temp folder. Done
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Adobe Creative Cloud desktop App for Mac OsX Yosemite quits on install
Adobe Creative Cloud app was showing an update, so I clicked on Install from the App itself, but it repeatedly failed to install and quit. That was trying to install Version 3.7.0.272 released on 06/13/2016. First time this happens to me.
So I ended up starting in Safe Mode (shut-down, wait 10sec., start, wait for the chime, press and hold the Shift key.) Your Mac will display Safe Mode on the top right in red.
After that I went to Adobe CC install page and singed-in and clicked download to download the installer and I followed the instructions.
It installed fine, and after restart Adobe CC App was up and running, with the latest update.
Weird thing, is that Adobe CC App is not present in the Application Folder as it used to be. Only the uninstaller is. Also, CC does not display Apps properly, for example I have Illustrator installed, but it does not list Illustrator under the Installed Apps tab.
Something's up...
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Final Cut Pro 10.2.3 refuses to launch
Today FCPX 10.2.3 got stuck on opening, displaying only an empty splash window and not loading anything... Frustrating.
Some users have reported that Audio Components can be creating such a problem when FCP does not start.
So I proceeded by elimination: pulling recently installed AUs from my Plug-Ins folder (in BootHD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components) to see if it helped.
Indeed I found my culprit: and audio component I installed a few weeks ago: "MIGIC.component." After removing it, FCP started no problem.
Some users have reported that Audio Components can be creating such a problem when FCP does not start.
So I proceeded by elimination: pulling recently installed AUs from my Plug-Ins folder (in BootHD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components) to see if it helped.
Indeed I found my culprit: and audio component I installed a few weeks ago: "MIGIC.component." After removing it, FCP started no problem.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
How to import "Stereo" audio as two discrete Mono files in Premiere Pro
By default Premiere imports audio as Stereo.
But when I get files with say a boom mike on CH1 and a lav on CH2, I want to bring the audio as two Mono files, so that I can adjust levels -among other things- separately.
Go to: Premiere Pro CC/Preferences/Audio, and set: Default Audio Tracks / Stereo Media to Mono.
Easier than to change it after import.
See picts. below.
Adobe help link:
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/clips-channels-tracks.html
But when I get files with say a boom mike on CH1 and a lav on CH2, I want to bring the audio as two Mono files, so that I can adjust levels -among other things- separately.
Go to: Premiere Pro CC/Preferences/Audio, and set: Default Audio Tracks / Stereo Media to Mono.
Easier than to change it after import.
See picts. below.
Adobe help link:
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/clips-channels-tracks.html
Sunday, May 8, 2016
How to apply Adjustment Layers to a single Layer or Group in Photoshop? ...Clipping Mask!
The Adjustment Layers are great, but they modify all layers that are staked below. How to exclude some layers form the adjustment?
Easy: Select the Adjustment Layer, and "Create Clipping Mask" (Alt+Command+G) and the Adjustment Layer will now clip to the underlaying Layer or Group selectively, without altering other Groups or Layers. Neat.
You can do the same by clicking on the left bottom icon of the Adjustment Layer Properties Panel:
Another way is to hover over the space between the Adjustment Layer and the Layer or Group below it in the Layer Panel, hold "Option" and you will see the Create Clipping Mask small icon. Click on it.
Note that it is reversible: you will now see the "reverse / undo" Create Clipping Mask icon, click on it and the Adjustment Layer is back to "normal" - affecting every layer below - mode.
Easy: Select the Adjustment Layer, and "Create Clipping Mask" (Alt+Command+G) and the Adjustment Layer will now clip to the underlaying Layer or Group selectively, without altering other Groups or Layers. Neat.
You can do the same by clicking on the left bottom icon of the Adjustment Layer Properties Panel:
Note that it is reversible: you will now see the "reverse / undo" Create Clipping Mask icon, click on it and the Adjustment Layer is back to "normal" - affecting every layer below - mode.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
How to mute working audio in FCPX without muting video as well
When round-tripping from FCPX to ProTools (or another audio editing/mixing app) and back, at the end of the mixing session, I bring my stereo DIAlog and MUSic stems into FCPX and sync them up.
Then I check proper sync against the working audio - still attached to the Video clips.
When all is good, it's time to mute the working audio. But how to do it without muting image as well?
Normally you'd mute a clip by pressing "V", this mutes both audio and image.
To mute audio only, select all your clips, and Right Click (CTRL Click) Expand Audio Components
Then select only the audio portion of the clip and hit "V". The audio component is selectively muted. Right Click (CTRL Click) Collapse Audio Components, and Master away!
Then I check proper sync against the working audio - still attached to the Video clips.
When all is good, it's time to mute the working audio. But how to do it without muting image as well?
Normally you'd mute a clip by pressing "V", this mutes both audio and image.
To mute audio only, select all your clips, and Right Click (CTRL Click) Expand Audio Components
Then select only the audio portion of the clip and hit "V". The audio component is selectively muted. Right Click (CTRL Click) Collapse Audio Components, and Master away!
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