Context:
- In FCP I imported [File>Import] a CineForm AVI file residing on an NTFS disk. It showed up in FCP’s browser OK. I dragged it to Viewer and it played there OK. I dragged it to timeline and it displayed there as a clip i.e. as a long pale-green block.
Problem:
- When I tried to play teh timeline the Canvas screen remained blank.
- Also the timeline clip-block had no thumbnail (which, given my configuraton of FCP, I would normally expect)
Interpretation:
- Mac support for AVI is said to be half-hearted. This is probably what is happening here.
Response:
- Try re-wrapping the Cineform AVI file as a CineForm MOV file.
- This can be done via Cineform’s bundled tools as follows:
- On the PC by using HDLink
- On the Mac by using ReMaster
- (I have not yet tried this)