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This article explains how to resolve issues caused by the preferences file in Final Cut Pro.
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One of the steps to follow when troubleshooting Final Cut Pro is to delete the Final Cut Pro Preferences file. Doing this restores Final Cut Pro to the settings you made when you installed the application.
Note: Deleting the Preferences file should be done only after completing the other troubleshooting steps outlined on the Solving Problems page of the Final Cut Pro support area. Click the following link to go to the Final Cut Pro Solving Problems page:
http://www.info.apple.com/support/pov.taf?type=sp&product=finalcutpro
The Final Cut Pro Preferences file is located in the Final Cut Pro Data folder within the Preferences folder, within the System folder. This file contains user preferences for scratch disk settings, capture settings, window layouts, and so forth.
Figure 1
Final Cut Pro Preferences.
The preferences file can sometimes contain incorrect information, resulting in Final Cut Pro exhibiting unpredictable behaviors. This is easily fixed by following these steps:
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1. Quit Final Cut Pro.
2. Delete the Final Cut Pro Preferences file. (Do not delete any of the other files.)
3. Open Final Cut Pro.
Depending on the situation, you may need to restart your computer. Once this process is completed Final Cut Pro reverts to its installed defaults. Reset all of your desired application preferences to match what they were before--in particular your Scratch Disk Preferences, and the selected Sequence Settings.
To avoid recreating all your custom settings in the event you have to delete the preferences file again, follow these steps to save a clean copy of the file:
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1. Make a duplicate of the Final Cut Pro Preferences file immediately after it is installed and configured for the first time.
2. Put the file in a safe place.
If you have to delete the preferences file again, you can simply replace it with a duplicate of the saved, clean file. This preserves your desired preference settings, while eliminating any unwanted behaviors that may have been caused by a faulty Final Cut Pro Preferences file.