Initializing log and capture (FCP4)

[sb]

You should probably start out by trashing the FCP4 prefs. Then give it
another try.

Is there any reason why you might suddenly have trouble seeing the camera? A
problem with the daisy-chain?

 sb

On 7/3/03 4:18 PM, "Tim Shirey" <shirey at illustratedWORD.com> wrote:

> I am attempting to log and capture footage from my Canon GL2 which is
> connected by firewire through the external firewire HD to the G4 PB, using
> FCP4.  Every time I try to initialize the log and capture screen, it just
> hangs and I have to force quite the program.
> 
> I used to do this under FCP3.  I should mention that I got the log and
> capture screen to open ONCE last night when I reset the scratch disk
> settings to the PB HD BUT (to confuse things more....) could not duplicate
> the experience again.  The next time it went back to hanging indefinately
> (showing the "initializing log and capture and the moving blue/white candy
> cane progress strip).  I shouldn't have to limit my scratch disk the the
> internal HD.
> 
> Any thoughts of how I can avoid the program hanging when I click on the "log
> and capture" link?
> 
> I could do my DV camera log and captures through iMovies but this is not the
> best solution.
> 
> Thanks for any help you can offer.