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Michael24021206dzs5
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January 13, 2023
Answered

Morph Cut: "can't apply to a single clip"

I am trying to add a morph cut to a talking head interview. 

 

When applying the transition I get "Failure can't apply to a single clip"

 

Any ways to solve this?

    RonaldCz
    RonaldCzCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    February 3, 2024

    ANSWER: I was trying to apply to a multi camera clip when I got this error. I right clicked on each clip, then to multi camera, then to flatten clip. The problem was try to apply to two camera angles that were in the multi clip on the timeline. You can only apply to a single clip. 

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    BurgerBot
    Participant
    July 19, 2024

    Solution for me:

     

    Using Morph cuts on multicam footage, rendering "In to Out" the two clips that need a morph cut fixes the "Failure can't apply to a signle clip.

     

    The tip from RonaldCz also works, but I don't want to lose the ability to switch cameras later. (If I decide to abandon the morph and change the edit).

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    BurgerBot
    Participant
    July 19, 2024

    Following up; this seems to not be a reproducable solution every time.

     

    I did just have success with a different workaround when rendering in-to-out failed:

    I used RonaldCz's suggestion and then copied the analyzed Morph cut back to the original multi-cam.

     

    Alt-drag over the two multi-cam video clips > duplicate them to the empty track above > flatten both duplicates > apply and tune morph > copy the transition down to the original multi-cam > delete the duplicate clips in the upper track.

     

    Pretty strange bug. Sometimes pre-rendering before placing the transition works, sometimes it says failure, and sometime it analyzes and then gives a completely garbage morph, changing whole pieces of the background that were identical in both clips.

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      BlinksTale
      BlinksTale
      Participant
      March 2, 2024

      Solution for me: when you get "Failure can't apply to a single clip" from applying it to the latter of the two clips (and only the latter), click on the morph and look in the Effect Controls. Change "Alignment" to "Center at Cut" and it should automatically now apply to the two clips by newly covering the prior clip in addition to the latter clip. It should all work from here!

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        ruining
        Participant
        June 12, 2024

        This is what I needed. Thanks!

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          RonaldCz
          RonaldCzCorrect answer
          Inspiring
          February 3, 2024

          ANSWER: I was trying to apply to a multi camera clip when I got this error. I right clicked on each clip, then to multi camera, then to flatten clip. The problem was try to apply to two camera angles that were in the multi clip on the timeline. You can only apply to a single clip. 

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            Corniger
            Inspiring
            November 16, 2023

            Have you found a solution yet? I can't chop off any more of the clip, deleting cache etc. didn't do a thing...

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            tictag
            Participating Frequently
            February 15, 2023

            The times I have experienced this issue, I have clicked on the Morph Cut to view the properties, then changed Alignment to Centre at Cut. 

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              Peru Bob
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              Peru BobCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              January 14, 2023

              You may need to cut a few frames off of one or both clips where they meet.

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                MyerPj
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                MyerPjCommunity Expert
                Community Expert
                January 13, 2023

                All the usual stuff, you do have frames underneath the transition. You might want to clear your cache for a first thing.

                • Start PP from it's normal desktop icon (IE: don't open from a project file link).
                • Close the Open/Home screen (and you will be in PP without a project open).
                • Go into Edit/Preferences/Media Cache (Mac users adjust menu name)
                • Then Press: Remove Media Cache Files: and Delete...
                • Select: Delete all media cache files from the system and OK
                • Close PP - It will create any needed cache files on the fly as you edit.

                 

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                MyerPj
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                MyerPjCommunity Expert
                Community Expert
                January 13, 2023

                I can't get it to happen unless I slide the transition to one clip or another, once it's been placed on a cut. IE: Move it left or right onto a single clip.,

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