Playback issues...Time to convert to Proxy?

Hi all.

I am working on a video that was shot 1080p 30fps ProRes 422.

I imported files but when I playback some of the video in my project, video drops out for a time turning viewer black, but then continues after several seconds. Sometimes the audio keeps playing, but with a black viewer screen. I have my View settings set to Better Performance when this happens.

I'm guessing that I should work with Proxy, however I did not create those on initial import. I know there is a command for creating already imported video, just can't seem to find it. Am I thinking the right way?

Also, if you forget to switch back to Original/Optimized BEFORE creating a master file, does that just create a Proxy master file, or is master file default to full res version.

Thanks.

JL

I forgot to add, the clips that I'm have the issues with are Synchronized , if that helps.

Select the clips in the browser. Right-click and choose transcode media. Switch viewer to proxy playback.

Thanks Tom!

Do I select the Synchronized Clips, Pre-Synced clips, or does it not matter?

Also, I notice that you can't Transcode from Project, which is fine, so I assume all Transcode is done from the Browser?

Transcode in Browser, the original clips, not the sync clips.
Yes, if set to edit with Proxy, you export Proxy.

Oh, thanks for that FCPX.guru!

One last question: If I transcode the Original clips in browser, do I need to re-create my synced clips to access the proxy? Hopefully not :dry:

JL

You shouldn't need to, no. Just switch the Viewer menu setting to Proxy.

keep in mind, any 'stacked' portions of your project, compounds, multicams, synched, comps, ask your drive(s) in use to deliver simultaneously all those streams.

So, it is widely recommended, to use external media storage - your internal platter should be busy with other tasks) … and fast storage. (I'm fine with usb3/SSDs)

… this advice is only valid, if none of those internal über-SSDs in the new MBp or iMacs is in use …

Hey Karsten,

Yes, I have all my media on a seperate drive (7200rpm) Like me, I think my whole set up is getting old and grumpy around the edges. Working with 204GHz Mac Pro 2010 version 5.1 with 8GB memory.

FCPX.guru- going to try the proxy thing right now.

Jonathan

FCPX.guru wrote: Yes, if set to edit with Proxy, you export Proxy.

Quick clarification that FCPX always create the exports from the original imported media and the viewer original/proxy setting does not affect that. That setting only affects what is used in editing viewer.

Cheers,
jokke

This is incorrect. When you export set to proxy playback you are exporting prpxy files. You can tell this by transcoding only some of your project to proxy and then exporting. You will get a missing media warning, and you will see the missy proxy indicator in your exported file.

I stand corrected, but I wonder if this has changed at some point to this behaviour? IMHO it makes more sense that the viewer setting affects only the viewer and if for some reason there's a need to use proxy media the choice is something to be made on export dialogs. Well, maybe it's time to do little feedback

Was always this way. 1- If it stays this way, we need something on-screen to remind us we are in Proxy mode, 2- it really should "always" export full rez, IMHO. But it doesn't.

I must have at some point programmed my brain the way I'd like it to be. I whole heartedly agree with your point 2. and encourage anyone to leave feedback here www.apple.com/feedback/finalcutpro.html , I did.

Yeah. This could be a disaster in the making making a Master File in Proxy! So yes there should be a dialog when creating a master file "Are you sure you want to create a Proxy Master File?" or something to that affect.

I think a symbol in the tool bar would be good. Shows if you're in one state or the other.

FCPX.guru wrote: I think a symbol in the tool bar would be good. ….

luckily, 'Proxy' is in any language 'Proxy'…
so, keep it simple:

Not every language, "agisdisgi". But yeah, a P or something like that would work just fine.