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Neat new help site - osx help

Worth checking out.

http://osxhelp.com/

Hope you're not using AE + QT 7.4

Cause DRM is disabling it. .

That's right. If you're using AE7...and the latest QT 7.4....after about 10 min of rendering you're done.

Details still developing.

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]

Compressor: Troubleshooting basics

If Compressor isn't starting up properly or performing normally, try these basic troubleshooting steps to remedy the situation. Please note that these steps aren't exhaustive, and are not intended to cover any specific issue. They are fundamental, basic steps that are most effective in getting Compressor into good working order, and are the steps most often suggested by AppleCare Technical Support. [From Compressor: Troubleshooting basics]

Renders disappearing?

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

Template and drop zone headaches

Final Cut Studio 2: Tips for creating and using templates

Final Cut Pro: Drop zone content is lost if project is moved to another computer

Compressor troubleshooting.

Compressor: Troubleshooting basics

Enough people have problems with compressor that I thought this was worth posting.

About the Blackmagic Gamma filter for Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro: About the Blackmagic Gamma filter for Final Cut Pro: When using Final Cut Pro 5.x to open clips previously captured with DeckLink 4.x or older drivers, a gamma shift may be seen in the video in some cases. A filter can be used to adjust the gamma to the expected level.

(Via Apple)

DVD Studio Pro 4: "Formatting failed" and "Muxer Bit Rate too high" error with H.264 for HD DVD

DVD Studio Pro 4: "Formatting failed" and "Muxer Bit Rate too high" error with H.264 for HD DVD: "DVD Studio Pro 4 allows you to author DVDs with high definition (HD) video that conform to the HD DVD standard. There are two H.264 presets in Compressor 2 for encoding video for an HD DVD project. Symptom

If you customize one of these presets by increasing the bit rate of the H.264 stream, you may get a 'Formatting failed' error and the log would list 'Muxer Bit Rate Too High' when you build your project in DVD Studio Pro. This can occur when you set the bit rate higher than the preset bit rate."

(Via .)

Article: Trouble-shooting Your FCP System

Article: Trouble-shooting Your FCP System: "Final Cut is a reliable, high-performance editing system. However, there are things you can do to both fix and prevent problems. This article focuses on tips to keep your hardware, operating system and project files up, running and optimized. "