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Color Technotes

Color Technotes

[From Color 1.5: 2K Cineon, DPX, and RED files may render at half resolution] [From Color 1.5: Adjustments made with the Shadow contrast slider may export to a LUT incorrectly]

[From Color 1.5: Blur node applied to proxy can cause a dark halo around frame edges]

[From Color 1.5: Color FX nodes are set to 0 if a project created in a previous version is opened and saved in Color 1.5]

[From Color 1.5: RED 2K to DPX file render times are longer compared to Color 1.x]

[From Color 1.5: Remove transitions from freeze frames from Final Cut Pro sequences]

[From Color 1.5: Some applied Color FX preset looks in a project from a previous version of Color may not appear as expected.]

Final Cut 7 Technote

Final Cut 7 Technote

[From Final Cut Pro 7.0: Using and optimizing the iChat Theater Preview]

[From Final Cut Pro 7.0: Exporting with QuickTime Conversion to ProRes 4444 imports with Alpha Type set to Straight]

[From Final Cut Pro 7.0, Color 1.5: Avoid mixing RED 4K media and regular NTSC material for use with "Send to Color"]

Final Cut Server Technotes

Final Cut Server Technotes

[From Best practices for upgrading to Final Cut Server 1.5]

[From Final Cut Server: User account name "fcsvr" can cause installation issue]

[From Final Cut Server 1.5: Image Sequences in the Final Cut Server catalog upload again as individual image files by device scans]

[From Final Cut Server 1.5: Blu-ray and AVCHD output options only available in Compressor 3.5 with Final Cut Studio (2009)]

[From Final Cut Server 1.5: Best practices for naming image sequence files]

[From Final Cut Server 1.5: Alert may appear during upgrade]

[From Final Cut Server 1.5: Active Directory bound Windows clients require a custom Kerberos configuration file for successful authentication]

[From Final Cut Server 1.5: "Create unique output directory" option should be enabled in Compressor for transcoding to image sequences]

Final Cut Studio technotes

Final Cut Studio technotes

[From Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio: Applications may quit unexpectedly when opening after migration]

[From Final Cut Studio (2009): Updating to Mac OS X v10.5.7 is Recommended]

[From Final Cut Studio (2009): Installing content when upgrading]

[From Final Cut Studio (2009): Exchanging clip metadata between Cinema Tools and Final Cut Pro]

[From Final Cut Studio (2009): Avoid installing content to the root level of the Mac OS X startup volume]

[From Final Cut Studio (2009), Final Cut Pro 7.0, Compressor 3.5: Burning AVCHD disc with more than 50 chapter markers only includes the first 50]

[From Final Cut Studio (2009), Color 1.5: Rendering PAL material to ProRes 4444 introduces a gamma shift]

  

Motion 4 Technotes

Motion 4 Technotes

[From Motion 4: Opening a project from a previous version of Motion may not appear as expected.]

[From Motion 4: Images imported into Motion, exported, and then imported may appear too bright.]

[From Motion 4: Images imported into Motion, exported, and then imported may appear too bright.]

SoundTrack Pro 3 Technotes

SoundTrack Pro 3 Technotes
  Soundtrack Pro: Unexpected results when you apply Time Stretch to an Apple Loop]

   Soundtrack Pro: Pause at loop point when playing file in Apple Loops Utility]

   Soundtrack Pro: Effect tail not included in exported file]

   Soundtrack Pro 3: Unexpected results when using Lift and Stamp tools on clips with crossfades]

   Soundtrack Pro 3: Unexpected alert when exporting to MP3]

   Soundtrack Pro 3: Unable to save multitrack project after adding realtime effect in the file editor]

   Soundtrack Pro 3: Troubleshooting Audio Unit plug-in issues]

   Soundtrack Pro 3: Running out of resources alert when opening a project]

   Soundtrack Pro 3: Not enough DSP resources when using PowerCore plug-ins]

   Soundtrack Pro 3: Multiple channels displayed in MacOS effects]

Final Cut Pro: Dropped Frames--Causes and Solutions

Possibly the best Apple doc on this problem.

[From Final Cut Pro: Dropped Frames--Causes and Solutions]

FCS technotes

Flash not being displayed in FCS

[From Final Cut Studio doesn't display or import Flash content after upgrading to QuickTime 7.3.1]

DON'T UPGRADE TO LEOPARD WITH FCP 4.5. 5.1.4, yes. 4.5? No

[From Final Cut Pro 4.5: Not supported on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard]

Renders disappearing?

Final Cut Pro 6: Rendered items may require re-rendering after opening project

Media Management technotes

Final Cut Pro: Error 12 message when performing Media Manager operation on clip with long file name

Media Manager File Trim" issue resolved by Mac OS X 10.4.10 Update

Final Cut Pro: Media-Managed projects with .stap files may not open on other computers