I’m a total newbie and a total newb with FCP although I have been using Adobe Premiere Pro. So please forgive me if this is a lame question, I’ve tried searching but can’t find anything that relates to my problem. I suspect it is a user error (down to me). But after two hours of searching and changing some settings still no Joy. I am trying to edit my Drone footage with little success.
I have made one video with no problems edited it, even added an audio track. I then decided to have another bash. I, therefore, started with New Library/new project. named it local.
I then try to add media and my collection of MP4 vids are all ghosted. the only media available is 2 .jpg files. See attachment
For Info: I’m using FCP 10.4.3 All my files are on an external hard drive, named studio, having been downloaded from the MicroSDHC Card. I have other folders with MP4 files, on the same external hard which were taken on my iPhone using My DJI Osmo3. I can import these, but not the MP4’s from my Mavic Pro and I have not changed any settings on my Mavic Pro.
I suspect I’ll kick myself when someone points out my error
No this is totally new footage taken 7 weeks after my first attempt. I am going to try a hard reset on my Mavic 2 pro to see if this helps. However it has not had a crash nor any issues prior to this. Hence why I’m at a loss
Play in Quicktime no problem whats so ever I have done a full hard reset so will try to record later it’s just it is chucking it down now and I’m on nights tonight. trying it indoors gives a real grainy/noisy image
H265 is the problem. You’ll need to either transcode to h264 or proRes using EditReady, Compressor or something else. Or upgrade to a newer version of Final Cut Pro.
I would agree with you on that as all the files import into Premiere Pro no problem. I didn’t think I had changed any setting on my Mavic but I must have. As now I think about it. I did have it on H264. As I’m using my old 27” inch iMac which is a Mid 2011 32Bg Ram and it runs brilliant but can upgrade past High Sierra. Hence the 10.3.4 I use as I can never get on the new due to the kids . So I kept this machine just for me. Will give it a whirl in the morning when I get home
Thank you to everyone who replied to my post. As “ensignvorik” pointed out the issue was H265. Final Cut Pro 10.3.4 cannot Handle H265. So I make have to look at investing in a new MacBook.
When set to H264 you cannot select DLog-M or HLG in colour mode. Not sure if this is detrimental just yet. Given I always enhance saturation and a few other settings anyway and as I pointed out above if I need H265 I can import into Premiere Pro for the time being. Therefore I’m in no rush to run out and spend £1.5K on a laptop to do the job.
For now, at least I can continue to use FCP on this machine while.
. So I kept this machine just for me. Will give it a whirl in the morning when I get home