Final Cut Pro 4: LiveType - Unable to open project, movie file cannot be found
A LiveType project might not open as expected if it contains a reference movie (not self-contained) that is missing one or more of its source files.
Products Affected
QuickTime, Final Cut Pro
Movie files from Final Cut Pro or from QuickTime can be either self-contained or reference movies. If a movie is self-contained, all of the video needed to play it is contained within the file itself. If the movie is a reference file, it is not self-contained. It relies on movie files stored elsewhere for playback.
An issue may arise if you add a reference movie to a LiveType project, then delete one of the source files the reference movie relies on.
This can also occur if your LiveType project includes a movie exported from Final Cut Pro that has rendered material in it, and that render data has been re-rendered, effectively deleting the original render file.
In such cases, when you open your LiveType project, you may see a message similar to this:
If you click Cancel, the alert will come back in a moment, and you will not be able to open the project.
This behavior is addressed in the LiveType 1.2 Update. Please update to LiveType 1.2.
An issue may arise if you add a reference movie to a LiveType project, then delete one of the source files the reference movie relies on.
This can also occur if your LiveType project includes a movie exported from Final Cut Pro that has rendered material in it, and that render data has been re-rendered, effectively deleting the original render file.
In such cases, when you open your LiveType project, you may see a message similar to this:
If you click Cancel, the alert will come back in a moment, and you will not be able to open the project.
This behavior is addressed in the LiveType 1.2 Update. Please update to LiveType 1.2.