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July 11, 2023

Over-wrote original file when exporting (did not get a warning) 23.6.0 Beta (build 48) Mac OS 14.4.1

  • July 11, 2023
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Over-wrote original file when exporting (did not get a warning) 23.6.0 Beta (build 48) Mac OS 14.4.1 M2 MAC Studio Ulta 128GB Ram

 

Here was the process:

Marked in and out points on the source clip.

Dragged to the timeline to create a matching sequence (which named the sequence after the clip ...as expected)

(A sequence had not been created yet - so it was the blank region.)

Added clips and filters to the sequence

Exported using the quick export function, which I customized under more presets to QuickTime ProResHQ

Selected the same folder as the source media as I planned to bring this clip back into the project.

And hit export.

(Granted this is not a proper editing procedure as I should have renamed the exported file and put it in a new folder of modified media.  But I was just running testing out the new beta release.)

After the export, a series of errors popped up about corrupted frames. 

All media disappeared from my Project panel and the clips though still in the timeline did not play back.

I discovered that the exported clip overwrote the master with the same name.

 

Since this was all just for testing - I used a copy of the media and nothing was truly lost.  

But for a new user who may actually lose their original media by not paying attention, this could be a YIKES situation.

 

BTW - Love the new updates and additions and realize these are the kind of bugs you can get working with a beta release.

 

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Community Manager
July 13, 2023

Hello Abba, 

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We greatly appreciate your valuable feedback, as it helps us improve our services. We want to assure you that we are actively working on resolving this matter, and we anticipate having a solution in the near future. Once again, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and we thank you for your patience and understanding.

Best regards,
- Sueky